
Person
Yolanda King
Acting · 1955–2007 · Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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.
Known for

JAG
Federal Judge Esther Green

Strong Medicine
Choir Director

Liberty's Kids
Elizabeth Freeman (voice)

The Secret Path
Ms. Evelyn

King
Rosa Parks

Ghosts of Mississippi
Reena Evers

Our Friend, Martin
Christine King (voice)

Hopscotch
Coffee Shop Manager

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)

Talkin' Dirty After Dark
Mother
Filmography
- 2002Liberty's KidsElizabeth Freeman (voice)
- 2000Strong MedicineChoir Director
- 1999The Secret PathMs. Evelyn
- 1999Selma, Lord, SelmaMiss Bright
- 1999Our Friend, MartinChristine King (voice)
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiReena Evers
- 1996America's DreamMrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
- 1995JAGFederal Judge Esther Green
- 1991Talkin' Dirty After DarkMother
- 1981Death of a ProphetBetty
- 1980HopscotchCoffee Shop Manager
- 1978KingRosa Parks
- 1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)
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