Lisa Marie Russell Movies
- 1992
Despite some last-minute "dirty tricks" perpetrated by his opponent (Larry Linville), Byron Douglas III (Joe Morton) wins the senatorial election. Whitley (Jasmine Guy), of course, is delighted--but not nearly as delighted as when Byron asks her to marry him. Elsewhere, Freddie (Cree Summer) and Ron (Darryl M. Bell) are pressed into service as emergency obstetricians when Jaleesa (Dawnn Lewis) suddenly goes into labor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1992
Admittedly, it isn't hard to bruise the ego of Carlton Banks (Alfonso Ribeiro). On this occasion, however, Carlton's ego is not only bruised but battered into a pulp when a girl named Paula (Lisa Marie Russell) throws him over in favor of cousin Will (Lisa Marie Russell). This sparks a fight between Will and Carlton that soon gets very nasty and very, very messy. Meanwhile, Vivian (Janet Hubert-Whitten) gives Geoffrey (Joseph Marcell) strict orders not to reveal the results of her ultrasound, because she wants to be surprised by the gender of her baby...or at least that's her story now! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1991
She Stood Alone is the fact-based story of Prudence Crandall, described by her admirers as "the bravest woman in America." In Connecticut in the 1830s, Ms. Crandall establishes a school for young woman. Upon her acceptance of a black girl for admission, Prudence endures racism, threats, renunciations and mob violence. When the white parents pull their children out, Prudence defiantly opens the doors of her school exclusively for African-American girls. Mare Winningham is excellent, and scrupulously accurate in her period costumes and mannerisms, as Prudence Crandall. Produced by Disney, She Stood Alone was originally telecast as part of NBC's "Education 1st" week in April of 1991. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
