Frances Davis

Acting

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 3

Movies (3)

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
Self - Dancer / 1st Wife
The Miles Davis Story
2001
Self - first wife
The Party
1968
Maid