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This 1999 made for TV movie [aka Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, aka Face of an Angel, aka Rising Star] is drawn exclusively from the biography of Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills. It follows Dorothy Dandridge [Halle Berry] a young aspiring Black actress from her early stage days with her sister, through her rise to stardom [as Carmen Jones 1954 ...
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. 1999. 2 hr 1 mins. Drama, Music. R. Watchlist. A profile of the talented black singer-actress focuses on her struggle to further her career during the 1950s when ...
Feb 8, 2000 · This 1999 made for TV movie [aka Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, aka Face of an Angel, aka Rising Star] is drawn exclusively from the biography of Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills. It follows Dorothy Dandridge [Halle Berry] a young aspiring Black actress from her early stage days with her sister, through her rise to stardom [as Carmen Jones 1954 ...
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Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige. An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress ...
Aug 20, 1999 · Halle Berry won a 1999 Best Actress Golden Globe for her electrifying portrayal of the legendary African American actress.
Aug 21, 1999 · Dandridge also had a sad personal life, filled with tragedy and romantic disappointment, and she died of an overdose of pills in 1965, at the age of 41. This made-for-cable biographical drama stars Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge, supported by Brent Spiner, Obba Babatunde, and Klaus Maria Brandauer.
Synopsis. Story of singer/actor Dorothy Dandridge (1923-65), who rose to fame in the 1950s with roles in such films as "Carmen Jones" (1954), for which she was the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award, and "Porgy and Bess" (1959). She died at the age of 42 after her career and personal life went into a tailspin in ...
