Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)

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.

Directing:
  • Martha Coolidge

Writing:
  • Shonda Rhimes
  • Scott Abbott
  • Earl Mills

Stars:
Release Date: 1999-08-21
themoviedb icon 6.7/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 115
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatund...
Harold Nicholas
Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner
Earl Mills
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Klaus Maria B...
Otto Preminger
Halle Berry
Halle Berry
Dorothy Dandridge
Loretta Devine
Loretta Devin...
Ruby Dandridge
Cynda Williams
Cynda William...
Vivian Dandridge
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
LaTanya Richa...
Auntie
Tamara Taylor
Tamara Taylor
Geri Nicholas
William Atherton
William Ather...
Darryl Zanuck
D. B. Sweeney
D. B. Sweeney
Jack Denison
Billy Mayo
Billy Mayo
Sergeant
Sharon Brown
Sharon Brown
Etta Jones
Guy Torry
Guy Torry
First Actor
Sarah Scott Davis
Sarah Scott D...
Second Actress
Margaret Easley
Margaret Easl...
Ring-a-ding Girl
Joanne Baron
Joanne Baron
Doctor
Benjamin Brown
Benjamin Brow...
Sidney Poitier
D.B. Sweeney
D.B. Sweeney
Jack Denison
Tom Virtue
Tom Virtue
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