Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

"Right woman. Right place. Wrong time."

1999

1h 55m

6.4(44 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Halle Berry

Dorothy Dandridge

Halle Berry

Acting

Brent Spiner

Earl Mills

Brent Spiner

Acting

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Otto Preminger

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Acting

Obba Babatundé

Harold Nicholas

Obba Babatundé

Acting

Loretta Devine

Ruby Dandridge

Loretta Devine

Acting

Cynda Williams

Vivian Dandridge

Cynda Williams

Acting

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Auntie

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

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Tamara Taylor

Geri Nicholas

Tamara Taylor

Acting

William Atherton

Darryl Zanuck

William Atherton

Acting

D. B. Sweeney

Jack Denison

D. B. Sweeney

Acting

Billy Mayo

Sergeant

Billy Mayo

Acting

Sharon Brown

Etta Jones

Sharon Brown

Acting

Guy Torry

First Actor

Guy Torry

Acting

Sarah Scott Davis

Second Actress

Sarah Scott Davis

Acting

Kerri Randles

Marilyn Monroe

Kerri Randles

Acting

Jon Mack

Ava Gardner

Jon Mack

Acting

Raphael Sbarge

Vegas Hotel Manager

Raphael Sbarge

Acting

Margaret Easley

Ring-a-ding Girl

Margaret Easley

Acting

Joanne Baron

Doctor Carrington

Joanne Baron

Acting

Benjamin Brown

Sidney Poitier

Benjamin Brown

Acting

Dwain A. Perry

Private

No Image

Acting

Clinton Derricks-Carroll

Phil Moore

Clinton Derricks-Carroll

Acting

André Carthen

Harry Belafonte

André Carthen

Acting

Tom Virtue

Miami Comic

Tom Virtue

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