Shirley
History
Drama
Fearless. Fierce. First.
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
2024-03-15
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Cast
Director
John Ridley
Regina King as Shirley Chisholm
Lance Reddick as Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
Terrence Howard as Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Lucas Hedges as Robert Gottlieb
Brian Stokes Mitchell as Stanley Townsend
Christina Jackson as Barbara Lee
André Holland as Walter Fauntroy
Dorian Missick as Ron Dellums
Amirah Vann as Diahann Caroll
W. Earl Brown as George Wallace
Brad James as Huey Newton
Ken Strunk as Congressman McCormack
Cory Hardin as Klosterman
Gregory Mallios as Oly Clark
Micaela Wittman as Maggie
Brandon Knabe as Scott
Derrick Aguis as Assailant
Loren Escandon as Rose
Mario Rocha as Labor Rally Goer
Mike Seely as Sweeney
David Vegh as Officer Brant
Terry Tocantins as Gorman
Chad Willett as Bill Ryan
Rupert Spraul as Tom Asher
Samantha Russell as Aide #1
Luis Sebastián Borges as Edgar
Shawntae Hughes as Photographer
Jessica Abrams as Carol
Chet Grissom as Russ
Aaron Coleman as Reverend
Tiberius Byrd as Jerry
Rodney J. Hobbs as Lewis
Jackie Nova as Dancer #2
Clayton Belcher as Pilot (uncredited)
Jenny McManus as Traveler (uncredited)
Alex Barone as Keith (uncredited)
Gregory Connors as Looper (uncredited)
Joseph Moreland as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Danielle Swanson as College Student (uncredited)