Cora Unashamed (2000)
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.
Director: Deborah Pratt
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Regina Taylor as Cora Jenkins |
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Cherry Jones as Lizbeth Studevant |
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Ellen Muth as Jessie a 18 anni |
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Michael Gaston as Arthur Studevant |
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Kohl Sudduth as Joe |
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Arlen Dean Snyder as Dr. Siebels |
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CCH Pounder as Ma Jenkins |
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Tinashe as Josephine |
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Ben Easter as Willie Matsoulis |
| Directing | Deborah Pratt | Director |
| Writing | Langston Hughes | Story |
| Writing | Ann Peacock | Teleplay |
| Sound | Patrice Rushen | Music |
| Production | Ronald Colby | Co-Producer |
| Production | Rebecca Eaton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Anne Hopkins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Kulczycki | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marian Rees | Producer |
| Camera | Ernest Holzman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Debra I. Moore | Editor |
| Production | Olivia Harris | Casting |
| Production | Phyllis Huffman | Casting |
| Art | Marcia Calosio | Production Design |
| Art | Paul Steffensen | Art Direction |
| Art | Troy Alan Peters | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karyn Wagner | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leonard Drake | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laini Thompson | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Kenneth R. Burton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Veda Campbell | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Mark DeSimone | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Stephen Fitzmaurice | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Andre Perreault | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Ann Wilkinson | Casting |
| Directing | Donald Sparks | First Assistant Director |