Hope Clarke
American singer, actor and dancer · United States · On the map · Actors · Lived 1941 to 2026 · aged 85
Hope Clarke was an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and opera director. In 1995, she became the first black director of a major U.S. opera production, when she staged Porgy and Bess at the Houston Grand Opera.
Hope Clarke is read about 37 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026Died23 July 20262023
RustinFilm, Lucille Randolph2021
AileyFilm, Herself2004Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding ChoreographerAwardMen Without JobsFilm, 2004Ms. Jackson2000
Seventeen AgainFilm, Grandma Cat Donovan1996
BasquiatFilm, Matilde1990
Law & OrderSeries, Judge Emma Reynolds1988
A Father's HomecomingFilm, Doctor1985
Into the NightFilm, Airport Cop1982
The New Odd CoupleSeries, Beth St. Clair
Lois Gibbs and the Love CanalFilm, 1982Chris1981
Hill Street BluesSeries1980
Scout's HonorFilm, Mrs. Prewett1979
Hart to HartSeries, Teacher
The RopersSeries, 1979
Jennifer: A Woman's StoryFilm, 1979Annie1978
The White ShadowSeries, Aunt Edna Hayward1977
Three's CompanySeries, Second Nurse
A Piece of the ActionFilm, 1977Sarah Thomas1976
What's Happening!!Series, Elizabeth Duncan1975
The JeffersonsSeries1974
Good TimesSeries1973
Book of NumbersFilm, Pigmeat Goins1971
Going HomeFilm, Mother at Prison1969
Change of MindFilm, Nancy1941Born23 March 1941
RustinFilm, Lucille Randolph2021AileyFilm, Herself2004Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding ChoreographerAwardMen Without JobsFilm, 2004Ms. Jackson2000Seventeen AgainFilm, Grandma Cat Donovan1996BasquiatFilm, Matilde1990Law & OrderSeries, Judge Emma Reynolds1988A Father's HomecomingFilm, Doctor1985Into the NightFilm, Airport Cop1982The New Odd CoupleSeries, Beth St. ClairLois Gibbs and the Love CanalFilm, 1982Chris1981Hill Street BluesSeries1980Scout's HonorFilm, Mrs. Prewett1979Hart to HartSeries, TeacherThe RopersSeries, 1979Jennifer: A Woman's StoryFilm, 1979Annie1978The White ShadowSeries, Aunt Edna Hayward1977Three's CompanySeries, Second NurseA Piece of the ActionFilm, 1977Sarah Thomas1976What's Happening!!Series, Elizabeth Duncan1975The JeffersonsSeries1974Good TimesSeries1973Book of NumbersFilm, Pigmeat Goins1971Going HomeFilm, Mother at Prison1969Change of MindFilm, Nancy1941Born23 March 1941People around Hope
Close ties
Raymond St. Jacques Also in Change of Mind and The Baron
David Bowie Also in Into the Night and Basquiat
Jeffrey Wright Also in Rustin and Basquiat- Paul Bartel Also in Into the Night and Basquiat
Bruce Cohen Produced Rustin (2023)
Jace Alexander Directed Good Girl (1998)
Basil Hoffman Also in Jennifer: A Woman’s Story (1979)
Leonard Jackson Also in The Baron and Basquiat
Known for
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Beat Street 1984
Basquiat 1996
Rustin 2023
Into the Night 1985
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 16
30 credits on file
Television 11
Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1941 to 2026 · aged 85
