Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 12, 1925 (age 101)
Also Known As
- Barbarao
- Barbara-O
- Barbara O
Barbara O. Jones
Biography
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 - Movies
Demon Seed
as Technician
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Dorothy in Bush Mama (archive footage)
Daughters of the Dust
as Yellow Mary
Freedom Road
as Rachel Jackson (as Barbara-O Jones)
Enigma
as Miranda Larawa
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Black Chariot
as The drifter's lover
Diary of an African Nun
as Sister Gloria
Bush Mama
as Dorothy
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Maangamizi: The Ancient One
as Dr. Asira
A Powerful Thang
as (as Barbara O)
