Coretta Scott King
Acting
Born: 1927-04-27 · Heiberger, Alabama, USA
Died: 2006-01-30
Biography
Coretta Scott King (née Scott; April 27, 1927 – January 30, 2006) was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. As an advocate for African-American equality, she was a leader for the civil rights movement in the 1960s. King was also a singer who often incorporated music into her civil rights work. King met her husband while attending graduate school in Boston. They both became increasingly active in the American civil rights movement. King played
🎬 Movies (15)
Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream
2026
Self (archive footage)
Killing Martin Luther King Jr.
2021
Self
Martin Luther King, Jr. : Marked Man
2018
Self (archive footage)
King in the Wilderness
2018
Self (archive footage)
MLK: The Assassination Tapes
2012
Self (archive Footage)
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
Self (archive footage)
Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks
2002
Self
4 Little Girls
1997
Self
Moments without Proper Names
1987
Self (archive footage)
In Remembrance of Martin
1986
Self
Year of the Woman
1973
Self
Nationtime
1972
Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
Self (archive footage)
I Am Somebody
1970
Self
Lions Love
1969
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
