Acting
Barbara O. Jones
EN cinema · 10 credits
Born
6 December 1941
Died
16 April 2024 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Also known as Barbarao · Barbara-O · Barbara O
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
Known for
Filmography
Daughters of the Dust
as Yellow Mary
A Powerful Thang
as (as Barbara O)
Bush Mama
as Dorothy
Freedom Road
as Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)
Demon Seed
as Technician
Diary of an African Nun
as Sister Gloria
Enigma
as Miranda Larawa
Black Chariot
as Sylvia