Emily Yancy
Biography
Emily Yancy is an American actress and singer who began her career on Broadway, playing Irene Molloy in the 1967 all-black production of Hello, Dolly! opposite Cab Calloway. Born and raised in New York City, she worked as a model before acting and singing, and in 1965 she recorded her debut album, Yancy. She went on to perform in musicals such as Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, Your Own Thing, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and Man of La Mancha. Her screen debut came in the 1968 comedy What's So Bad About Feeling Good?, followed by roles in Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), and Blacula (1972). She also guest-starred in more than 30 television shows, including Sanford and Son, Starsky & Hutch, Frasier, and How to Get Away with Murder. In 2018 she played Gayla in Sharp Objects, and in 2023 she appeared in Origin as Isabel Wilkerson's mother.
87years old
Turns 88 on April 28in 169 days
- Born New York City
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 53 years1970 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023OriginIMDb rating 7.2
- 1990Heat WaveIMDb rating 6.8
- 1982The Sword and the SorcererIMDb rating 5.5
- 1972BlaculaIMDb rating 5.8
- 1970Cotton Comes to HarlemIMDb rating 6.5
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Emily Yancy shares two films with Blair Underwood, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Albert PyunDirector, 1 film, 1982
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