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Yolanda King

Acting · Born November 17, 1955 · Montgomery, Alabama, USA

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.

Movies with Yolanda King

• The Secret Path (1999) — Ms. Evelyn
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) — Reena Evers
• King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) — Self (archive footage)
• Our Friend, Martin (1999) — Christine King (voice)
• Talkin' Dirty After Dark (1991) — Mother
• Hopscotch (1980) — Coffee Shop Manager
• Death of a Prophet (1981) — Betty
• America's Dream (1996) — Mrs. Crawford (segment "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black")
• Selma, Lord, Selma (1999) — Miss Bright

TV shows with Yolanda King

• Liberty's Kids (2002) — Elizabeth Freeman (voice)