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The Women of Brewster Place

A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.

Top Cast

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey

    Mattie Michael

  • Mary Alice

    Mary Alice

    Fannie Michael

  • Olivia Cole

    Olivia Cole

    Miss Sophie

  • Robin Givens

    Robin Givens

    Kiswana / Melanie Browne

  • Moses Gunn

    Moses Gunn

    Ben

  • Paula Kelly

    Paula Kelly

    Theresa

  • Lonette McKee

    Lonette McKee

    Lorraine

  • Barbara Montgomery

    Barbara Montgomery

    Miss Eva Turner

  • Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

    Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

    Cora Lee

Overview

A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.

Rating

6.8 / 10
21 Reviews
1 Popular

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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

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.

Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

6.5 1999