Coretta Scott King

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 a prominent role in the years after her husband's assassination in 1968 when she took on the leadership of the struggle for racial equality herself and became active in the Women's Movement. King founded the King Center, and sought to make his birthday a national holiday. She finally succeeded when Ronald Reagan signed legislation which established Martin Luther King, Jr., Day on November 2, 1983. She later broadened her scope to include both advocacy for LGBTQ rights and opposition to apartheid. King became friends with many politicians before and after Martin's death, including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Robert F. Kennedy. Her telephone conversation with John F. Kennedy during the 1960 presidential election has been credited by historians for mobilizing African-American voters.

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Coretta Scott King is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 18 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Martin Luther King Jr.: Enemies of the Dream (2026), King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), JFK (2013), Lions Love (1969), King in the Wilderness (2018), James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008), 4 Little Girls (1997).

The recorded credits span 1961 to 2026, including 16 movies and 2 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.

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