Yolanda King

Known for

Acting

Born

November 17, 1955

Birthplace

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Died

May 15, 2007 (aged 51)

Biography

Yolanda Denise King (November 17, 1955 – May 15, 2007) was an American activist, actress and first-born child of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King. She was also known for her artistic and entertainment endeavors and public speaking. Her childhood experience was greatly influenced by her father's highly public and influential activism.

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Best known work

JAG

1995

Hopscotch

1980

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

The Secret Path

1999

Liberty's Kids

2002

Strong Medicine

2000

Death of a Prophet

1981

Talkin' Dirty After Dark

1991

Our Friend, Martin

1999

King

1978

Filmography

2002
Liberty's KidsTV
as Elizabeth Freeman (voice) (40 episodes)
2000
Strong MedicineTV
as Choir Director (1 episode)
1999
The Secret Path
as Ms. Evelyn
1999
Selma, Lord, Selma
as Miss Bright
1999
Our Friend, Martin
as Christine King (voice)
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Reena Evers
1996
America's Dream
as Mrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
1995
JAGTV
as Federal Judge Esther Green (2 episodes)
1991
Talkin' Dirty After Dark
as Mother
1981
Death of a Prophet
as Betty
1980
Hopscotch
as Coffee Shop Manager
1978
KingTV
as Rosa Parks (3 episodes)
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)