Dr. Maya Angelou was the first black woman director in Hollywood, but she was also an actress on Broadway where she was twice nominated for a Tony award, the first time was for her debut in Look Away (1973), and then for Roots (1977).
Dr. Maya Angelou was the first black woman director in Hollywood, but she was also an actress on Broadway where she was twice nominated for a Tony award, the first time was for her debut in Look Away (1973), and then for Roots (1977).