Cast and Crew of A Raisin in the Sun

Cast of
A Raisin in the Sun

About A Raisin in the Sun

  • Released on February 25, 2008
  • Drama

Dreams can make a life worth living, but they can also be dashed by bad decisions. This is the crossroads whare the Younger family find themselves when their father passes away and leaves them with $10,000 in life insurance money. Should they buy a new home for the family? Perhaps a liquor store? While no choice is easy, life on the South Side of Chicago in the 1950s is even harder.

Full Cast of A Raisin in the Sun

Sean Combs
plays Walter Lee Younger

Sean Combs as Walter Lee Younger

Sean Love Combs (born Sean John Combs; November 4, 1969), also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, P. Diddy, or Didd...

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Sanaa Lathan
plays Beneatha Younger

Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha Younger

Sanaa McCoy Lathan (born September 19, 1971) is an American actress. As a voice actress, from 2009 to 2013, she voice...

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Audra McDonald
plays Ruth Younger

Audra McDonald as Ruth Younger

Audra Ann McDonald is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won...

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Phylicia Rashād
plays Lena Younger

Phylicia Rashād as Lena Younger

Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American Tony Award winning actress and singer, best...

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Bill Nunn
plays Bobo

Bill Nunn as Bobo

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David Oyelowo
plays Joseph Asagai

David Oyelowo as Joseph Asagai

David Oyelowo was born in Oxford in 1976. His family originates from Nigeria. David studied Theatre Studies for A lev...

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Ron Cephas Jones
plays Willy Harris

Ron Cephas Jones as Willy Harris

Ron Cephas Jones is an American stage, film and television actor.

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Sean Patrick Thomas
plays George Murchison

Sean Patrick Thomas as George Murchison

Sean Patrick Thomas (born December 17, 1970) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his co-starring role ...

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John Stamos
plays Carl Linder

John Stamos as Carl Linder

John Phillip Stamos (born August 19, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He first gained recognition for his con...

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Sandi Ross
plays Earline Johnson

Rudy Webb
plays Mr. Johnson

Martin Roach
plays Walter Lee Sr.

Martin Roach as Walter Lee Sr.

Martin Roach is a Canadian actor.

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Rosemary Dunsmore
plays Mrs. Arnold

Rosemary Dunsmore as Mrs. Arnold

Rosemary Dunsmore is a Canadian stage, film and television actress and director, best known for playing Aunt Abigail ...

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Paul Stephen
plays Mr. Arnold

Emily Swiss
plays Priscilla Holiday

Yanna McIntosh
plays Miss Tilly

Yanna McIntosh as Miss Tilly

Yanna McIntosh (born 1970) is a Jamaican-born Canadian stage, film and television actress.

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Jean Daigle
plays Cop

Dan Warry-Smith
plays Grocery Clerk

Elle Downs
plays Cocktail Waitress

James Kirchner
plays Mailman

Earl McLean Jr.
plays Bubba

Gene Mack
plays Bartender

Demo Cates
plays Sax Player

Justin Martin
plays Travis Younger

Morgan Freeman
plays Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Morgan Freeman as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Morgan Freeman (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, director, and narrator. Noted for his distinctive deep voice...

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Crew of A Raisin in the Sun

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