Vinnette Justine Carroll, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vinnette Justine Carroll

American actress and playwright

Date of Birth: 11-Mar-1922

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Nov-2002

Profession: actor, music director, theater director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Vinnette Justine Carroll (March 11, 1922 – November 5, 2002) was an American playwright, actress, and theatre director.
She was the first African-American woman to direct on Broadway, with her 1972 production of the musical Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope.
Until Liesl Tommy's 2016 nomination for Eclipsed, Carroll was the only African-American woman to have received a Tony Award nomination for direction.