Cast and Crew of Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Cast of
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

About Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Exploring how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood, have in recent years begun to ascend to the top echelons of entertainment and American culture. The special examines how Black actresses of Hollywood have become power brokers and the iconic moments and roles have paved the way for them today.

Full Cast of Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising

Deborah Roberts
plays Self - Host

Deborah Roberts as Self - Host

Deborah Ann Roberts is an American television journalist for the ABC News division of the ABC broadcast television network.

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Linsey Davis
plays Self - Host

Linsey Davis as Self - Host

Linsey Davis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and an anchor for ABC News Live Prime, which is ABC News Live's firs...

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Tessa Thompson
plays Self

Tessa Thompson as Self

Tessa Lynne Thompson (born October 3, 1983) is an American actress, producer, singer, and songwriter. She began her p...

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Halle Berry
plays Self

Halle Berry as Self

Halle Maria Berry (born Maria Halle Berry; August 14, 1966) is an American actress. She began her career as a model a...

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Debbie Allen
plays Self

Debbie Allen as Self

Debbie Allen is an American film and television actress and director.

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Marla Gibbs
plays Self

Marla Gibbs as Self

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931) is an American television and film actres...

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Regina Hall
plays Self

Regina Hall as Self

An American actress and comedian. She is best known for her multiple leading roles in Girls Trip (2017), Little (2019...

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Jackée Harry
plays Self

Jackée Harry as Self

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jacqueline Yvonne "Jackée" Harry (born August 14, 1956), better known by her...

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T.J. Holmes
plays Self

Jeneé Osterheldt
plays Self

Marcellas Reynolds
plays Self

Kelley Carter
plays Self

Clayton Davis
plays Self

Danielle Brooks
plays Self

Danielle Brooks as Self

Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role ...

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Fantasia Taylor
plays Self

Whoopi Goldberg
plays Self

Whoopi Goldberg as Self

An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debu...

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Oprah Winfrey
plays Self

Oprah Winfrey as Self

Oprah Winfrey, born Orpah Gail Winfrey on January 29, 1954, is an American television host, actress, producer, and ph...

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Sunny Hostin
plays Self

Sunny Hostin as Self

Asunción Cummings Hostin, known professionally as Sunny Hostin, is an American lawyer, columnist, multi-platform prog...

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Carla Farmer
plays Self

Robi Reed
plays Self

Marsai Martin
plays Self

Marsai Martin as Self

Marsai Martin (born August 14, 2004) is an American child actress and singer. She is known for her role as Diane John...

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Alana Mayo
plays Self


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