Yolanda King

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1955-11-17 (52 years old)

Deathday

2007-05-15

Place of Birth

Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Yolanda King

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yolanda King, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting

1980

Hopscotch

as Coffee Shop Manager

1996

America's Dream

as Mrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")

1981

1999

Selma, Lord, Selma

as Miss Bright

1996

Ghosts of Mississippi

as Reena Evers

1999

Our Friend, Martin

as Christine King (voice)

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