Vinnette Carroll
Actor · Director
Active 1957–present
Vinnette Justine Carroll was an American playwright, actress, and theatre director. She was the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with her 1972 production of the musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.
Filmography
Alice's Restaurant (1969) — Draft ClerkThe Witches of Salem (1957) — TitubaThe Reivers (1969) — Aunt Callie (as Vinette Carroll) · Aunt CallieCotton Comes to Harlem (1970) — RebaUp the Down Staircase (1967) — The MotherOne Potato, Two Potato (1964) — Martha RichardsWhen Hell Freezes Over, I'll Skate (1979) — DirectorThe Last Home Run (1996) — EmmaA Morning For Jimmy (1960) — MotherSummer of Decision (1959) — Mrs. Benson