Cast and credits of The Color Purple

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Starring (View all) :

Danny Glover

Albert

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Celie Johnson

Margaret Avery

Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey

Sofia

Willard E. Pugh

Willard E. Pugh

Harpo Johnson (as Willard Pugh)

Akosua Busia

Nettie Harris

Desreta Jackson

Desreta Jackson

Young Celie Harris

Adolph Caesar

Old Mister Johnson

Rae Dawn Chong

Squeak

Dana Ivey

Miss Millie

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Pa Harris

Bennet Guillory

Bennet Guillory

Grady

John Patton Jr.

John Patton Jr.

Preacher

Carl Anderson

Reverend Samuel

Susan Beaubian

Corrine

James Tillis

Buster

Phillip Strong

Mayor

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Swain (as Larry Fishburne)

Peto Kinsaka

Adam

Lelo Masamba

Olivia

Margaret Freeman

Margaret Freeman

Odessa

Howard Starr

Young Harpo

Daphaine Oliver

Daphaine Oliver

Young Olivia

Jadili Johnson

Young Adam

Lillian Njoki Distefano

Lillian Njoki Distefano

Young Tashi

Donna Buie

Daisy

Leon Rippy

Store Clerk

John R. Hart

Mailman

David Thomas

Road-Gang Leader

Carrie Murray

Loretta

Juliet Poe

Church Sister

Katie Simon

Church Sister

Ethel Taylor

Church Sister

Marcus Covington

Marcus Covington

Boy

Marcus Liles

Boo

April Myres

Emma

Maurice Moore

Child #1

Lechanda Latharp

Lechanda Latharp

Child #2

Drew Bundini Brown

Drew Bundini Brown

Jook Joint Patron

Arnold F. Turner

Arnold F. Turner

Jook Joint Patron (as Arnold Turner)

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Jook Joint Patron (as Jeris Lee Poindexter)

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Jook Joint Patron (as James Hawthorne)

Sonny Terry

Jook Joint Musician (as Saunders Sonny Terry)

Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes

Jook Joint Musician

Roy Gaines

Jook Joint Musician

Paulinho Da Costa

Paulinho Da Costa

African Musician

Nana Yaw Asiedu

Nana Yaw Asiedu

African Musician

Clarence Avant

African Musician

Bayo Martin

African Musician

Ndugu Chancler

African Musician

Jeffrey Kwashi

African Musician

Pete Munzhi

African Musician

Aniijia Rae Schockley

Aniijia Rae Schockley

African Musician

Maria Howell

Church choir soloist (uncredited)

Written by (View all) :

Alice Walker

(novel)

Menno Meyjes

(screenplay)