Actor
Barbara O. Jones
1925
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 12 December 1925
- Known for
- Daughters of the Dust
, Bush Mama, Child of Resistance
Barbara O. Jones (born 1925), also credited as Barbarao, is an American actor from Ohio. She is best known for her work in the L.A. Rebellion movement of Black filmmakers, including films by Haile Gerima and Julie Dash. She also appeared in mainstream projects such as Demon Seed and the TV drama Freedom Road.
Where to start
Daughters of the Dust (1991)Full guide
Julie Dash's landmark Gullah-set drama, a major work of Black independent cinema in which she appears.
Bush Mama (1979)Log in to add it to the library
Haile Gerima's L.A. Rebellion film, a key example of her work with that movement.
Child of Resistance (1973)Log in to add it to the library
An early Haile Gerima short from the L.A. Rebellion period in which she appears.
Freedom Road (1979)Log in to add it to the library
A television drama in which she appeared alongside Muhammad Ali.
Demon Seed (1977)Log in to add it to the library
A mainstream studio science-fiction thriller in which she had a smaller role.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 10
- 1971Black ChariotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sylvia
- 1973Child of ResistanceLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1977Demon SeedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Technician
- 1977Diary of an African NunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sister Gloria
- 1977EnigmaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Miranda Larawa
- 1979Bush MamaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dorothy
- 1979Freedom RoadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)
- 1991Daughters of the DustLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yellow Mary
- 1991A Powerful ThangLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (as Barbara O)
- 2001Maangamizi: The Ancient OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Asira
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.