Assata Shakur

Personal Info

Birthday: 1947-07-16

Age: 77

Place of Birth: Queens, New York, USA

Known For: Acting

Biography

Assata Olugbala Shakur, born JoAnne Deborah Byron, sometimes referred to by her married surname Chesimard, is a former member of the Black Liberation Army, who was convicted, under New Jersey's "aiding and abetting" statute, of the first-degree murder of State Trooper Werner Foerster during a shooto...

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Awards

Academy Award (2020) - Best Actor
Golden Globe (2019) - Best Performance

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Filmography

Eyes of the Rainbow

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Assata aka Joanne Chesimard

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Fred Baker - filmmaker

13th

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