Barbara O. Jones
Barbara O. Jones, also known as Barbarao, Barbara-O, and Barbara O., is an American actor from Ohio[1] best known for her work in the films of the L.A. Rebellion movement of 1970s black filmmakers, starring in films by Haile Gerima and Julie Dash.[2] She also appeared on television alongside Muhammad Ali in Freedom Road and had smaller roles in other films including Demon Seed and on television
Demon Seed
as TechnicianA scientist creates Proteus, an organic supercomputer with artificial intelligence which becomes...
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Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)From its distinctive neighborhoods to its architectural homes, Los Angeles has been the backdrop...
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Daughters of the Dust
as Yellow MaryIn 1902, an African-American family living on a sea island off the coast of South Carolina...
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The Diary of an African Nun
as sister GloriaAn African nun is consumed by fear and doubt about her decision to take the solemn vows of...
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Freedom Road
as Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)Ex-slave and former Union soldier Gideon Jackson represents other ex-slaves at the...
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Child of Resistance
as uncreditedA woman dressed in a robe, hands bound, is being transported through a barroom into a jail cell,...
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Bush Mama
as DorothyThe story of Dorothy and her husband T.C. He is a discharged Vietnam veteran who thought he...
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A Powerful Thang
as (as Barbara O)This innovative drama, set in Ohio, traces an African American couple's search for intimacy and...
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Wonder Woman
as SellWith the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of...
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