Diane Abbott

Known for

Acting

Life

Born 1953 (age 72)

Born in

Paddington, London, England, UK

Credits

4 acting credits

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.