Frances Davis

Biography

Frances Davis, born Frances Elizabeth Taylor, was an American dancer and actress. She was a member of the Katherine Dunham Company, and the first African American ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet. Credited as Elizabeth Taylor, she had a role in the Off-Broadway productions of Carmen Jones and Porgy and Bess. She was married to Miles Davis 1959-68.

Filmography

The Party

Maid
7.3

The Miles Davis Story

Self - first wife
6.0

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
7.2