Born in Washington, D.C — Mar 23 1941

Hope Clarke is an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and director. Clarke performed as principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham Company and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 1960s; actress on stage, film, and television, 1970s–1980s; choreographer and director, 1980s--. Clarke served on the Tony Awards Nominating Committee for the 2011–12 Broadway season. Clarke made history in 1995 when she became the first African American, as well as the first African-American woman, to direct and choreograph a major staging of the opera-musica…
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Teacher


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Aunt Edna Hayward



Beth St. Clair

Lucille Randolph

Airport Cop

Receptionist

Matilde

Dancing instructor

Sarah Thomas

Mrs. Prewett

Grandma Cat Donovan

Mother at Prison

Nancy

Doctor

Cokeman's Girl

Annie

Herself

Pigmeat Goins
Ms. Jackson