Fredi Washington (1 films)

🎬 Fredi Washington — Hollywood Legend

Fredericka Carolyn "Fredi" Washington (December 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) was an American stage and film actress, civil rights activist, performer, and writer. Washington was of African American descent and was one of the first Black Americans to gain recognition for film and stage work in the 1920s and 1930s. Washington was active in the Harlem Renaissance (1920s–1930s). Her best-known film role was as Peola in Imitation of Life (1934), where she played a young light-skinned Black woman who decides to pass as white. Her last film role was in One Mile from Heaven (1937). After that, she left Hollywood and returned to New York to work in theatre and civil rights activism.

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Our collection features 1 colorized films showcasing Fredi Washington's iconic performances in Drama, Romance and more.