Angelou was a writer and director.
She ‘directed’ one movie (and one tv episode) after she became famous during the Clinton error.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0142231/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1
Her name had become buzzworthy.
She certainly wasn’t KNOWN as a director.
And she was in Roots (a tv-play)
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HARDLY a notable acting career worthy of recognition.