Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)
- Starring:
- Sam Neill, Carmen Ejogo, (more)
- Director(s):
- Charles Haid
- Category:
- Drama, Television
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This miniseries details the complex real-life relationship between Thomas Jefferson (Sam Neill), author of the Declaration of Independence and his slave Sally Hemings (Carmen Ejogo). Fuelled by recent DNA evidence of the Hemings-Jefferson relationship, the miniseries sidesteps much of Jefferson's political life and instead focuses on the love story. Though she acquired her freedom at age 16 while traveling with Jefferson to France, she faithfully remained with her lover throughout his life in spite of emotional consequences to both her brother and her children -- who were doomed to be sold as slaves. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 369 mins
Complete Cast:
- Sam Neill - Thomas Jefferson
- Diahann Carroll - Betty Hemings
- Mario Van Peebles - James Hemings
- Zeljko Ivanek - Thomas Mann Randolph
- Kevin Conway - Thomas Paine
- Chris Stafford - Peter Carr
- Kathryn Meisle - Dolly Madison
- Jeffrey Alan Chandler - Adrien Petit
- Carmen Ejogo - Sally Hemings
- Mare Winningham - Martha Jefferson
- René Auberjonois - James Callender
- Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. - Henry Jackson
- Amelia Heinle - Harriet Hemings
- Kelly Rutherford - Maria Cosway
- June Gable - Madam Dupre
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson
- Director(s):
- Charles Haid
- Writer(s):
- Tina Andrews
- Producer(s):
- Gerrit Van Der Meer
- Categories:
- Television, Drama
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