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The Women of Brewster Place is an American television miniseries that was broadcast on March 19 and 20, 1989 on ABC. The miniseries is based upon the critically acclaimed 1982 novel of the same name by Gloria Naylor. It was produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions with a teleplay by Karen Hall.
Original Release
03/19/1989 on ABC
US Release
03/19/1989
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oprah Winfrey | Mattie Michael |
Mary Alice | Fannie Michael |
Olivia Cole | Miss Sophie |
Robin Givens | Kiswana / Melanie Browne |
Moses Gunn | Ben |
Jackée Harry | Etta Mae Johnson |
Paula Kelly | Theresa |
Leon | Abshu |
Lonette McKee | Lorraine |
Barbara Montgomery | Miss Eva Turner |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 19 March 1989 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 20 March 1989 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Oprah Winfrey | Mattie Michael |
Mary Alice | Fannie Michael |
Olivia Cole | Miss Sophie |
Robin Givens | Kiswana / Melanie Browne |
Moses Gunn | Ben |
Jackée Harry | Etta Mae Johnson |
Paula Kelly | Theresa |
Leon | Abshu |
Lonette McKee | Lorraine |
Barbara Montgomery | Miss Eva Turner |
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney | Cora Lee |
Lynn Whitfield | Ciel |
William Allen Young | Eugene |
Cicely Tyson | Mrs. Browne |
Bruce Beatty | Crony |
Vivian Bonnell | Black Woman |
William Frankfather | Judge |
Montrose Hagins | Mourner |
Jinaki | Tenant #3 |
Clark Johnson | Butch Fuller |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Carole Isenberg | Executive Producer |
Oprah Winfrey | Executive Producer |
Barbara Black | Producer |
Reuben Cannon | Producer |
Patricia K. Meyer | Producer |
Karen Hall | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |