Annie Lee Cooper of Selma, Ala., fights with sheriff’s officers who tried to apprehend her in 1965. Cooper, then 56 years old, was ordered to go home by Sheriff James G. Clark, ...

Oprah Winfrey to play freedom fighter Annie Lee Cooper in civil rights drama Selma which she is co-producing with Brad Pitt By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Published: 12:56 EDT, 11 June 2014 | Updated: 13: ...

Oprah Winfrey pulls no punches in Selma—literally.. The Oscar-nominated media mogul plays Annie Lee Cooper, a real life civil rights activist most known for punching Selma sheriff Jim Clark ...

Annie Lee Cooper is portrayed by Oprah in the upcoming movie 'Selma,' and Oprah Prime will have a special 'Celebrating Dr. King and the Selma Marches 50 years later' on OWN tonight at 8 p.m.

Renaissance woman Oprah Winfrey also landed an NAACP Image Award nomination for her role as real-life activist Annie Lee Cooper, who was arrested in 1965 for punching Selma sheriff Jim Clark.

And then DuVernay suggested Winfrey play Annie Lee Cooper, the real-life civil rights activist who became best known for punching Selma Sheriff Jim Clark. "I was like, 'I'm not going to do that.

Just take a look at her role in civil rights drama Selma as Annie Lee Cooper, a woman who was denied the vote in Selma, Alabama and marched against racist oppression with Martin Luther King.

Portrayed by Oprah Winfrey in the 2014 film Selma, Annie Lee Cooper is a Civil Rights hero you should know about. Yahoo Personal Finance ...

Oprah Winfrey has joined the cast of Ava DuVernay's SELMA in the role of Annie Lee Cooper. Add a Show Listing: TV. Email: Sign-up: News on your favorite shows, specials & more! EXPLORE REGIONS. TV.

Oprah Winfrey pulls no punches in Selma—literally. The Oscar-nominated media mogul plays Annie Lee Cooper, a real life civil rights activist most known for punching Selma sheriff Jim Clark. "The ...