Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Brent Spiner, Cynda Williams, D.B. Sweeney
The troubled life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American woman to garner an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress (for CARMEN JONES) is dramatized in this fine made-for-HBO film from dir...( read more
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DVD Released: February 15, 2000
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February 9, 2009Halle Berry plays singer/actress Dorothy Dandridge. Dandridge was the first African-American actress to be nominated for Best Actress. Berry gives an awesome performance as the troubled star. Brent Spiner is also wonderful as her caring and soft hearted agent.
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December 4, 2008The acting could've been better here and there but I like the story overall and as an African-American woman, I can relate in some areas.
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October 25, 2008halle berry beat whitney houston and janet jackson to the punch by playing dandridge in the well-done made for cable film. although she didn't do her own singing, berry acts and dances up a storm as the beautiful, tragic actress.
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March 16, 2008Halle Berry really shines in this film about actress Dorothy Dandridge. Such a great film with some very memorable scenes; I'd reccomend it to anyone.
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