Queen 

A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Mixed race daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into ... See full summary »

Stars:

Ann-Margret, Patricia Clarkson, Tim Daly

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Ann-Margret	...	Sally Jackson 3 episodes, 1993
Patricia Clarkson	...	Lizzie 3 episodes, 1993
Tim Daly	...	Col. James Jackson Jr. 3 episodes, 1993
Ossie Davis	...	Parson Dick 3 episodes, 1993
Danny Glover	...	Alec Haley 3 episodes, 1993
Jasmine Guy	...	Easter 3 episodes, 1993
Martin Sheen	...	James Jackson Sr. 3 episodes, 1993
Madge Sinclair	...	Dora 3 episodes, 1993
Sada Thompson		3 episodes, 1993
Paul Winfield	...	Cap'n Jack 3 episodes, 1993
Halle Berry	...	Queen 3 episodes, 1993
George Grizzard	...	Mr. Cherry 2 episodes, 1993
Raven-Symoné	...	Queen / ... 2 episodes, 1993
Dennis Haysbert	...	Davis 2 episodes, 1993
Leo Burmester	...	Henderson 2 episodes, 1993
Frances Conroy	...	Mrs. Benson 2 episodes, 1993
Linda Hart	...	Mrs. Henderson 2 episodes, 1993
Richard Jenkins	...	Mr. Benson 2 episodes, 1993
Erik King		2 episodes, 1993
Jane Krakowski	...	Jane 2 episodes, 1993
Patrick Malone	...	Simon 2 episodes, 1993
Peter Maloney	...	Perkins 2 episodes, 1993
Jussie Smollett	...	Simon / ... 2 episodes, 1993
Charlotte Moore	...	Mrs. Perkins 2 episodes, 1993
Christopher Allport	...	Union Officer 2 episodes, 1993
James McDaniel		2 episodes, 1993
Samuel E. Wright	...	Alfred 2 episodes, 1993
Tim Guinee	...	Wesley 2 episodes, 1993
Christine Jones	...	Sarah Jackson 2 episodes, 1993
Tom Nowicki	...	Kirkman 2 episodes, 1993
Ed Grady	...	Doctor 2 episodes, 1993
Martin G. James	...	Young Confederate Soldier / ... 2 episodes, 1993
Chaz Lamar Shepherd	...	Young Abner 2 episodes, 1993

Storyline

A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Mixed race daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into the troubled world around her. She tries passing for white, but it leads to sorrow in post-Civil War America. Everywhere she goes, she faces obstacles and hardships while searching for happiness and a place to belong.

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Plot Keywords:

passing for white | miscegenation | 1800s | light skinned black | character name as series title | 

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Taglines:

Discover The Roots Of A New Generation.

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Queen

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Elliot Friedgen & Company, The Wolper Organization, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

282 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Halle Berry suffered a tailbone injury while riding one of the horses in a filmed scene.

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Quotes

Queen: Home is where you are loved.

User Reviews

Sorry I never commented on this before

Wow! Wait...Wait.WOW!

It is very interesting that a lot of the actors that played memorable characters in the film have pretty good careers today. I was looking at the list and I was like, "He was not in that film!" "WHAT".

Again, if you look at my other comments, you will know that I love epic films and this was another one my parents just bothered to record when it played on TV years ago. (I really need to thank my parents for taking the time one of these days.) Again, this is a film I last saw in 1998. I made sure I watched it when I left it, stupidly enough, so that I could remember the entire thing as long as possible. Halle was awesome, her attitude, body language, speech, she was made for this role, and I could say vice versa. This is the one movie that made me acknowledge the fact (when she was still Oscarless) that she indeed deserved, and would soon be getting an Oscar. She conveyed the passion and pain of her character's journey. Indeed, I cannot distinguish Halle from Queen in my mind, they are synonymous. It was well written, well casted, and well received by me. If you doubt me, take a look at the full casting list and you might be surprised. If you can, watch it!

I must add that the only reason why I left these two films behind is because I was so sure they were big here and would be easy to find/buy. I am so sorry I was wrong. It's just another reflection on America's media content choices. Films with history, meat, and bone often get neglected and relegated to the bottom feeders. I guess because they are educational to some degree...hey, don't hate, be honest, I think it's true.