Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)

Synopsis of Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge was a singer, nightclub entertainer, and actress who became the first African-American woman to receive an Academy award nomination as Best Actress (for her standout performance in 1954's Carmen Jones; she lost to Grace Kelly). However, despite her striking beauty and obvious talent, Dandridge was a sexy, glamorous black femme fatale at a time when Hollywood pin-up queens were supposed to be giggly blondes. The film industry didn't know what to do with her, and while her nightclub act was a bit too smooth for the Southern roadhouse circuit, as a black performer she wasn't allowed to stay in many of the hotels and resorts where she performed. Dandridge also had a sad personal life, filled with tragedy and romantic disappointment, and she died of an overdose of pills in 1965, at the age of 41. This made-for-cable biographical drama stars Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge, supported by Brent Spiner, Obba Babatunde, and Klaus Maria Brandauer. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Theatrical Feature Running Time:

115 mins

Director(s):

Martha Coolidge

Writer(s):

Shonda Rhimes, Scott Abbott, Shonda Rimes

Producer(s):

Larry Albucher

Theatrical MPAA Rating:

R(Sexual Situations, Adult Language)

• 1999 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
• 1999 - Screen Actors Guild - Best Female Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie

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