Diane Abbott
1953-09-27 (1953)Paddington, London, England, UKActing
Biography
Diane Julie Abbott is a British Labour Party politician who was appointed Shadow Home Secretary in October 2016. She was first elected as the Member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the 1987 general election, when she became the first black woman to hold a seat in the House of Commons.
Known For
Have I Got News for You
TV • 1990
Newsnight
TV • 1980
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TV • 2022
Question Time
TV • 1979
The Russell Howard Hour
TV • 2017
The Big Questions
TV • 2007
World in Action
TV • 1963
Black Cab
TV • 2000
The Cook Report
TV • 1987
Windrush
TV • 1998
Africa Turns the Page: The Novels That Shaped a Continent
MOVIE • 2020