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Sister Act (1992) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Featured. Spoken. Ensemble. Either Gender. Ensemble. Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass. Guide written by. Daniel Bates. Sister Act characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis.
Sister Act is a 1992 American musical crime comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and written by Paul Rudnick (as Joseph Howard). It stars Whoopi Goldberg as a lounge singer forced to join a convent after being placed in a witness protection program. It also features Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, and Harvey Keitel .
View All Characters in Sister Act. Guide written by. Daniel Bates. Sister Act plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
- Whoopi Goldberg (Deloris) Oscar-winning comedy legend Whoopi Goldberg has an incredibly prolific career, which is especially evident over the past few decades, with roles in favorites like The Lion King (1994), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Girl, Interrupted (1999), and Toy Story 3 (2010), to name a few.
- Maggie Smith (Mother Superior) Dame Maggie Smith was already a legend before taking on the role of Mother Superior in Sister Act. The actress won Oscars for her performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) and California Suite (1978), with three additional nominations ahead of the 1992 film.
- Kathy Najimy (Mary Patrick) Hocus Pocus (1993) hit theaters mere months after Sister Act, and, with it, what is probably Kathy Najimy's most notable role as the bumbling witch Mary Sanderson.
- Wendy Makkena (Mary Robert) Wendy Makkena, who also appeared in the Sister Act sequel, had roles in Air Bud (1997), State of Play (2009), and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019).
1 Credit. Emile Ardolino. Screenwriter. 8 Credits. Nancy Meyers. Jack Epps, Jr. Carrie Fisher. Robert Harling. Jim Cash. Joseph Howard. Paul Rudnick. Eleanor Bergstein. Actor. 54 Credits. Whoopi...
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May 29, 1992 · Sister Act: Directed by Emile Ardolino. With Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Harvey Keitel, Bill Nunn. When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identity.
