Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
R · 1999 ‧ Drama/Historical drama ‧ 2 hours
7/10 · IMDb
80% · Rotten Tomatoes
Based on a true story, this film chronicles the life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first black woman to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress. Dandridge (Halle Berry) begins her career working as a nightclub singer before eventually breaking into...
Release date: August 21, 1999 (USA)
Director: Martha Coolidge
Awards: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television, and more
Distributed by: HBO
Based on: Dorothy Dandridge; by Earl Mills