On screen
Cast
32 credited performers
Diahann Carroll
Sadie Delany
Ruby Dee
Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Amy Madigan
Amy Hill Hearth
Lisa Arrindell
Sadie in her 20s
Audra McDonald
Bessie in her 20s
Mykelti Williamson
Papa Delany
Lonette McKee
Mama Delany
Richard Roundtree
Booker T. Washington
Della Reese
Martha Logan
Artwork unavailable
Ahmond
Henry Delany
Cameron Arnett
Lemuel
Nate Bynum
Character not listed
Artwork unavailable
Thomas Clark
Lucious
Artwork unavailable
Sharlease Collier
Churchgoer
Artwork unavailable
Brandon Crawford
Bag Boy
Artwork unavailable
Cordereau Dye
Hubert Thomas Delany
Artwork unavailable
Annie-Joe Edwards
New Tenant
Artwork unavailable
Carter Gaston
Manross Delany
Artwork unavailable
Micki Grant
Actress playing Sadie on Broadway
Artwork unavailable
Kiara Harris
Sadie age 7
Artwork unavailable
April Jones
Harriet
Rebecca Koon
Miss Moseley
Artwork unavailable
Patty Mack
Mildred
Lizan Mitchell
Actress playing Bessie on Broadway
Artwork unavailable
Terry Nienhuis
Mr. Milliam
Clifton Powell
Frazier Johnson
Alison Robertson
Teacher
Bumper Robinson
Frank
Artwork unavailable
Bobby Tyson
Hap
Alex Van
Drunk White Man
Artwork unavailable
Camille O. Cosby
Broadway Audience Member (uncredited)
Tiffany LeShai McMinn
Student (uncredited)