Overview
Cora Jenkins and her parents are the only African-Americans in their community in 1920s Iowa, supported only by Cora's wages as housekeeper to the wealthy Studevants. When tragedy strikes, will Cora speak the truth...with consequences? From the short story by Langston Hughes.
Cast
- Regina Taylor as Cora Jenkins
- Cherry Jones as Lizbeth Studevant
- Ellen Muth as Jessie a 18 anni
- Michael Gaston as Arthur Studevant
- Kohl Sudduth as Joe
- Arlen Dean Snyder as Dr. Siebels
- CCH Pounder as Ma Jenkins
- Tinashe as Josephine
- Ben Easter as Willie Matsoulis