Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995) | Full Cast

Tim Reid

DIRECTOR

Al Freeman Jr.

Poppa

Phylicia Rashad

Ma Ponk

Leon

Uncle Melvin

Paula Kelly

Ma Pearl

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Miss Alice

Anna Maria Horsford

Miss Annie

Bernie Casey

Mr. Walter

Isaac Hayes

Preacher Hurn

Ray J

Cliff (12 Yrs.)

Karen Malina White

Mary

Damon Hines

Cliff at 16

Iona Morris

Nila Fontaine

Phill Lewis

Sammy (19 Yrs.)

Taj Mahal

Mr. Will

Polly Bergen

Miss Maybry

Richard Roundtree

Cleve

Braxton Brown III

Sammy (7 Yrs.)

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Straw Boss

Montrel Johnson

Cliff (Newborn)

Deionyos Llerena

Cliff (2 Months)

Ben Epps

Moss Jones

Tyrone Hicks

Willie Jones

Charles Earl Taylor Jr.

Cliff (5 Yrs.)

Winston Hemingway

Moses Taulbert

Sean Bridgers

Mr. Bob

Edward Allen

Colored Man in KKK Crowd

Don Tilley

Klansman #1

George Hasenstaab

Klansman #2

Deji LaRay

Clarence

Angelo Pope

Henry

Brandon Crawford

Sammy (12 Yrs.)

Daphne Reid

Miss Maxey

Ralph Wilcox

Cooter Man

Beatrice Bush

Lurlean

David MacIntyre

Juke Joint Patron #1

Tyhm Kennedy

Juke Joint Patron #2

Darren Beatty

Juke Joint Patron #2

David S. Lomax

Juke Joint Fighter

Carter Gaston

Cousin Bobby (12 Yrs.)

Stan Kelly

Road Manager

Ashanti Nailah Blaize

Louise

Mark Britt

Hoochie-coochie show barker

Rick Warner

Dr. Duke

Darren Law

Stanley

David Lenthall

Mr. Barnes

Ken Sprunt Jr.

A & D Business Man

Sherita Starks

Hattie Mae

Crystal Fox

Miss Doll

Joe Inscoe

Mr. Stein

Nate Bynum

Bill Crocket

Wayne Dehart

Brother Stanley

Schree Tina Lewis

Lillie Short

Bobby Graham

Field Worker #2

Jay Ellis

Extra (uncredited)

Tom Eubanks

Juke joint patron (uncredited)

Neil Ross

(uncredited)