Introducing Dorothy Dandridge 25 years old
Right woman. Right place. Wrong time.
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.
Credits
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Cast
Name | Character |
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D. B. Sweeney He was 37, now 63 years old | as Jack Denison |
Billy Mayo | as Sergeant |
Klaus Maria Brandauer He was 56, now 81 years old | as Otto Preminger |
William Atherton He was 52, now 77 years old | as Darryl Zanuck |
Brent Spiner He was 50, now 75 years old | as Earl Mills |
Halle Berry She was 33, now 58 years old | as Dorothy Dandridge |
Tamara Taylor She was 28, now 54 years old | as Geri Nicholas |
Loretta Devine She was 50, now 75 years old | as Ruby Dandridge |
Joanne Baron She was 46, now 71 years old | as Doctor |
Obba Babatundé He was 47, now 72 years old | as Harold Nicholas |
Cynda Williams She was 33, now 58 years old | as Vivian Dandridge |
Guy Torry He was 30, now 55 years old | as First Actor |
Kerri Randles She was 28, now 53 years old | as Marilyn Monroe |
Sharon Brown She was 56, now 81 years old | as Etta Jones |
Sarah Scott Davis | as Second Actress |
LaTanya Richardson She was 49, now 75 years old | as Auntie |
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Crew
Name | Department |
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Scott Abbott as Teleplay. He was 36 (now 62) years old | Writing |
Martha Coolidge as Director. She was 53 (now 78) years old | Directing |
Shonda Rhimes as Teleplay. She was 29 (now 54) years old | Writing |