Frances Davis
Known for
Acting
Born
September 28, 1929
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
November 17, 2018 (aged 89)
Biography
Frances Davis, born Frances Elizabeth Taylor, was an American dancer and actress. She was a member of the Katherine Dunham Company, and the first African American ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet. Credited as Elizabeth Taylor, she had a role in the Off-Broadway productions of Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess. She was married to Miles Davis 1959-68.
Best known work
The Party
1968
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
The Miles Davis Story
2001Filmography
2019
Miles Davis: Birth of the Coolas Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
2001
The Miles Davis Storyas Self - first wife
1968
The Partyas Maid