The Color Purple

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Discover

Taraji P. Henson

Shug Avery

Halle Bailey

Young Nettie

Ciara

Nettie

H.E.R.

Squeak

David Alan Grier

Reverend Avery

Deon Cole

Alfonso

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol' Mister

Tamela Mann

First Lady

Elizabeth Marvel

Miss Millie

Stephen Hill

Henry (Buster) Broadnax

Adetinpo Thomas

Mary Ellen

Jeffrey Marcus

Immigration Officer

Jamaal Avery Jr.

Young Harpo

Brad Raymond

Big Slim

P. Kofi McDonald

Domino Player

L. Warren Young

Domino Player

Zakiya Boyd

Deaconess

David Vaughn

Postman (Mr. Edmonds)

Chase Steven Anderson

Ticket Booth Operator

John L. Adams

Sharecropper

Ashton Maxwell

Harpo's Buddy

Marvin Laviolette

Harpo's Buddy

Raphael Thomas

Harpo's Buddy

James Carey

Debuty

Whoopi Goldberg

Midwife (uncredited)

Matt Gulbranson

Domino Player (uncredited)

Art

Hannah Hildebrandt

Art Department Coordinator

Andi Crumbley

Art Direction

Rebecca Runyon

Assistant Art Director

Rory Bruen

Supervising Art Director

Hang Dara Zhao

Assistant Art Director

Paul D. Austerberry

Production Design

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Pam Foco

Set Designer

Kenneth Bryant

Set Dresser

Amani King

Set Dresser

Maxfield Ladish

Set Dresser

Blade Ladish

Set Dresser

Spencer Tortorici

Set Dresser

Carla Martinez

Art Direction

Camera

Dan Laustsen

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Carol Rasheed

Makeup Department Head

Lawrence Davis

Hair Department Head

Milene Melendez

Makeup Artist

Para Malden

Makeup Artist

Korii Young

Set Costumer

Andrea Bowman

Key Hair Stylist

Lanetra Butler

Set Costumer

Kelli Jones

Hairstylist

Danielle Peebles

Makeup Artist

A. Renea Dyson

Hairstylist

Jennifer E Ivey

Makeup Artist

Crew

Tangela Large

Dialect Coach

Keith Kinsey

Video Assist Operator

Mark Hicks

Stunt Coordinator

Max Calder

Stunts

Shellita Boxie

Stunt Double

Chantel Rawls

Stunt Double

Lee R. LaCaille

Special Effects Technician

Gazal Tabrizipour

Special Effects Technician

Charles Cooley

Special Effects Coordinator

Fatima Robinson

Choreographer

Wayne Rowe

Special Effects Technician

Nicole Dillard

Special Effects Technician

Stephen Bray

Executive Music Producer

Blitz Bazawule

Executive Music Producer

Nick Baxter

Executive Music Producer

Directing

Mark Anthony Little

First Assistant Director

Blitz Bazawule

Director

Editing

Jon Poll

Editor

Lighting

Production

Pete Chiappetta

Executive Producer

Anthony Tittanegro

Executive Producer

Andrew Lary

Executive Producer

Michael Beugg

Executive Producer

Adam Fell

Executive Producer

Sheila Walcott

Executive Producer

Courtenay Valenti

Executive Producer

Quincy Jones

Producer

Oprah Winfrey

Producer

Scott Sanders

Producer

Rebecca Walker

Executive Producer

Mara Jacobs

Executive Producer

Carla Gardini

Executive Producer

Alice Walker

Executive Producer

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Executive Producer

Sound

Kris Bowers

Original Music Composer

Paul Pirola

Foley Mixer

Paul Massey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karina Rezhevska

Foley Recordist

Julian Slater

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ryan Squires

Foley Editor

Chris Campagna

Foley Editor

Ken McGill

Sound Designer

Renée Tondelli

Supervising Sound Editor

Nataliia Syeryakova

Foley Artist

Julian Slater

Supervising Sound Editor

Brendan Croxon

Foley Supervisor

Steven A. Morrow

Sound Mixer

Jordan Carroll

Music Supervisor

Morgan Rhodes

Music Supervisor

Writing

Marcus Gardley

Screenplay

Menno Meyjes

Original Film Writer

Allee Willis

Musical

Stephen Bray

Musical

Art

Hannah Hildebrandt

Art Department Coordinator

Andi Crumbley

Art Direction

Rebecca Runyon

Assistant Art Director

Rory Bruen

Supervising Art Director

Hang Dara Zhao

Assistant Art Director

Paul D. Austerberry

Production Design

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Pam Foco

Set Designer

Kenneth Bryant

Set Dresser

Amani King

Set Dresser

Maxfield Ladish

Set Dresser

Blade Ladish

Set Dresser

Spencer Tortorici

Set Dresser

Carla Martinez

Art Direction

Camera

Dan Laustsen

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Carol Rasheed

Makeup Department Head

Lawrence Davis

Hair Department Head

Milene Melendez

Makeup Artist

Para Malden

Makeup Artist

Korii Young

Set Costumer

Andrea Bowman

Key Hair Stylist

Lanetra Butler

Set Costumer

Kelli Jones

Hairstylist

Danielle Peebles

Makeup Artist

A. Renea Dyson

Hairstylist

Jennifer E Ivey

Makeup Artist

Crew

Tangela Large

Dialect Coach

Keith Kinsey

Video Assist Operator

Mark Hicks

Stunt Coordinator

Max Calder

Stunts

Shellita Boxie

Stunt Double

Chantel Rawls

Stunt Double

Lee R. LaCaille

Special Effects Technician

Gazal Tabrizipour

Special Effects Technician

Charles Cooley

Special Effects Coordinator

Fatima Robinson

Choreographer

Wayne Rowe

Special Effects Technician

Nicole Dillard

Special Effects Technician

Stephen Bray

Executive Music Producer

Blitz Bazawule

Executive Music Producer

Nick Baxter

Executive Music Producer

Directing

Mark Anthony Little

First Assistant Director

Blitz Bazawule

Director

Editing

Jon Poll

Editor

Lighting

Production

Pete Chiappetta

Executive Producer

Anthony Tittanegro

Executive Producer

Andrew Lary

Executive Producer

Michael Beugg

Executive Producer

Adam Fell

Executive Producer

Sheila Walcott

Executive Producer

Courtenay Valenti

Executive Producer

Quincy Jones

Producer

Oprah Winfrey

Producer

Scott Sanders

Producer

Rebecca Walker

Executive Producer

Mara Jacobs

Executive Producer

Carla Gardini

Executive Producer

Alice Walker

Executive Producer

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Executive Producer

Sound

Kris Bowers

Original Music Composer

Paul Pirola

Foley Mixer

Paul Massey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karina Rezhevska

Foley Recordist

Julian Slater

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ryan Squires

Foley Editor

Chris Campagna

Foley Editor

Ken McGill

Sound Designer

Renée Tondelli

Supervising Sound Editor

Nataliia Syeryakova

Foley Artist

Julian Slater

Supervising Sound Editor

Brendan Croxon

Foley Supervisor

Steven A. Morrow

Sound Mixer

Jordan Carroll

Music Supervisor

Morgan Rhodes

Music Supervisor

Writing

Marcus Gardley

Screenplay

Menno Meyjes

Original Film Writer

Allee Willis

Musical

Stephen Bray

Musical