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Desreta Jackson is a Virgin Islander actress, producer and entrepreneur. She is best known for her role as Young Celie in the movie The Color Purple and her hair care product company BlackSilk Products.
The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Alice Walker's novel. It stars Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Danny Glover in a story of abuse, love, and empowerment in rural Georgia.
Desreta Jackson, Akosua Busia, Phylicia Pearl, Halle Bailey as Young (Getty Images, Warner Bros.) Celie's loving younger sister, Nettie, has an important role in the movie because she's one of the ...
Laurence Fishburne is an American actor who has starred in films such as The Matrix, Boyz n the Hood, and Apocalypse Now. He has also won awards for his stage and television work, and is the first African American to play Othello on film.
Whoopi Goldberg, Desreta Jackson, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Táta Vega, Akosua Busia, Adolph Caesar, Willard Pugh, Rae Dawn Chong, Laurence Fishburne, Grand Bush, Dana Ivey, Leon Rippy, Bennet Guillory, James Tillis and Leonard Jackson: Based on the epistolary novel of the same name by Alice Walker: Consenting Adult: Gilbert ...
Bill Nunn (1953-2016) was an American actor known for his roles in Spike Lee's films, including Do the Right Thing, where he portrayed Radio Raheem. He also appeared in Spider-Man, The Job, and several stage plays by August Wilson.
Charlotte Crossley is an American singer and actress, known for her roles in musicals like Hairspray and Jesus Christ Superstar. She has also recorded with Bette Midler, Luther Vandross, and Chaka Khan, and appeared in the documentary 20 Feet from Stardom.
Dana Ivey is an American actress who has appeared in Broadway, film and television. She is a five-time Tony Award nominee and has starred in The Color Purple, The Addams Family, The Help and more.