Casts

Halle Berry

Janie Starks

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Joe Starks

Michael Ealy

Tea Cake

Ruby Dee

Nanny

Terrence Howard

Amos Hicks

Nicki Micheaux

Phoebe Watson

Lorraine Toussaint

Pearl Stone

Gabriel Casseus

Sam Watson

Lynette DuPree

Alva

Artel Great

Motor Boat

Crews

Darnell Martin

Director

Peter C. Frank

Editor

Paul Sonski

Art Direction

Casey Hallenbeck

Set Decoration

Ruth Ammon

Production Design

Kieran Brown

Set Decoration

Quincy Jones

Executive Producer

Oprah Winfrey

Executive Producer

Robi Reed

Casting

Matthew Carlisle

Producer

Kate Forte

Executive Producer

Suzan-Lori Parks

Teleplay

Misan Sagay

Teleplay

Bobby Smith Jr.

Teleplay

Eduardo Castro

Costume Design

Checco Varese

Director of Photography

Zora Neale Hurston

Novel

Terence Blanchard

Original Music Composer