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Alex Haley's Queen is a 1993 American television miniseries that aired in three installments on February 14, 16, and 18 on CBS. The miniseries is an adaptation of the novel Queen: The Story of an American Family, by Alex Haley and David Stevens. The novel is based on the life of Queen Jackson Haley, Haley's paternal grandmother. Alex Haley died in February 1992 before completing the novel. It was later finished by David Stevens and published in 1993. Stevens also wrote the screenplay for the miniseries.
Original Release
02/14/1993 on CBS
US Release
02/14/1993
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ann-Margret | Sally Jackson |
Patricia Clarkson | Lizzie |
Tim Daly | Col. James Jackson Jr. |
Ossie Davis | Parson Dick |
Danny Glover | Alec Haley |
Jasmine Guy | Easter |
Martin Sheen | James Jackson Sr. |
Madge Sinclair | Dora |
Sada Thompson | Miss Mandy |
Paul Winfield | Cap'n Jack |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 14 February 1993 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 16 February 1993 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 18 February 1993 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ann-Margret | Sally Jackson |
Patricia Clarkson | Lizzie |
Tim Daly | Col. James Jackson Jr. |
Ossie Davis | Parson Dick |
Danny Glover | Alec Haley |
Jasmine Guy | Easter |
Martin Sheen | James Jackson Sr. |
Madge Sinclair | Dora |
Sada Thompson | Miss Mandy |
Paul Winfield | Cap'n Jack |
Halle Berry | Queen |
George Grizzard | Mr. Cherry |
Raven-Symoné | Queen / Queen (age 5) |
Dennis Haysbert | Davis |
Lorraine Toussaint | Joyce |
Leo Burmester | Henderson |
Linda Hart | Mrs. Henderson |
Frances Conroy | Mrs. Benson |
Jane Krakowski | Jane |
Richard Jenkins | Mr. Benson |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David L. Wolper | Executive Producer |
Bernard Sofronski | Executive Producer |
Hal Galli | Producer |
Feliks Norski | Producer |
John Erman | Producer |
Bernard Sofronski | Producer |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1994 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |