| Carol Lynn Maillard | |
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| Born | 1951 (age 58–59) |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Instruments | Voice |
| Years active | 1973-present |
| Associated acts | Sweet Honey in the Rock |
Carol Lynn Maillard (b. 1951) is an African American actress, singer and composer. She was one of the founding members of the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock.
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Born and raised in Philadelphia, Maillard graduated from The Catholic University of America in 1973.
Her acting credits include roles on Broadway (Eubie, Comin' Uptown, Beehive); off-Broadway (in several Negro Ensemble Company productions and in the New York Shakespeare Festival); television ( For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf[1], Hallelujah!); and film (Beloved, Thirty to Life). Maillard has also been a guest vocalist for artists Horace Silver and Betty Buckley.
Maillard has a son, Jordan.
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