Ronnie Gilbert

Biography

Ruth Alice "Ronnie" Gilbert (1926-2015) was an American folk singer, songwriter, actress, and political activist. She was one of the original members of the music quartet The Weavers, along with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Fred Hellerman.

Most Known For

The Civil War

as Various

Windflowers

as Mother

Running on Empty

as Mrs. Taylor

Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony

as Elizabeth Cady Stanton (voice)

Crossing Delancey

as Mugger #2

Isadora

as Miss Chase

The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

as Self

The Congress

as (voice)

Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'

as Self

Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

as Herself

Hopi: Songs of the Fourth World

as Narrator (voice)