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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker: With Octavia Spencer, Tiffany Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Kevin Carroll. The inspiring story of trailblazing African American entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker who built a haircare empire that made her America's first female self-made millionaire.
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Mar 20, 2020 · Netflix’s “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” explores the life of the woman who made it her life’s mission to appreciate and care for the array of beauty portrayed by Black women and their hair.
- Octavia Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker
- Tiffany Haddish as Lelia
- Carmen Ejogo as Addie Monroe
- Kevin Carroll as Ransom
- Blair Underwood as C.J. Walker
- Garrett Morris as Cleophus & J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Robinson
Octavia Spencer takes the lead in Self Made. An Academy Award winner for her role in The Help, Spencer has also been nominated for her work in The Shape of Water and Hidden Figures. Recently, she gained a cult following for playing the title role in the horror film Ma. She's also been seen in Luce, Fruitvale Station, and Snowpiercer. Spencer is fei...
Playing Lelia, Madam Walker's daughter, is Tiffany Haddish. An "it" girl if ever there was one, Haddish started as a standup comedian before landing a breakout role in Girls Trip. Since then she's been seemingly everywhere, with a long list of roles on both TV and in the movies. She starred alongside Kevin Hart in Night School in theaters, and with...
Self Made's villain Addie is played with zealous fun by Carmen Ajogo. The British singer and actor started in the entertainment industry hosting a children's show in the UK, but American audiences will recognize her from roles in movies such as Selma, Alien: Covenant, and the Fantastic Beasts series. She also appeared alongside Mahershala Ali in HB...
Ransom is Madam Walker's attorney in Self Made. Kevin Carroll plays this cool and collected character. The actor is best known for his TV roles, including HBO's The Leftovers and the FOX/Netflix series Lucifer, in which he played Sinnerman in season 3. In Self Made, Ransom is a stoic and reliable individual. he runs the business operations for Mada...
Blair Underwood is C.J. Walker, Madam Walker's husband in Self Made. Underwood has a long acting resume. He first rose to fame on TV's legal drama L.A. Law. Since then, audiences have seen him in many other shows, such as Quantico, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Dear White People. He has a Grammy Award for spoken word for his work on An Inconvenient T...
Rounding out the expansive Self Madecast are Garrett Morris and J. Alphonse Nicholson. Photographs for their real-life counterparts were not available. Garrett Morris is Cleophus, C.J. Walker's father. Morris is probably best known as one of the original "Not Ready For Primetime Players" from Saturday Night Live's earliest years. He's also been see...
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Rated 4/5 Stars • 03/30/23. Octavia Spencer. Sarah Breedlove. Tiffany Haddish. Lelia. Carmen Ejogo. Addie Munroe. Blair Underwood. C.J. Walker. Garrett Morris. Actor. Kevin Carroll. Freeman Ransom....
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- March 20, 2020
- Octavia Spencer
Mar 19, 2020 · By Mike Hale. March 19, 2020. The title of the Netflix mini-series “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” indicates that the facts of the life of Sarah Walker, a...
Mar 19, 2020 · Suffice to say, Netflix’s Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker isn’t a standard — or subtle — biopic. (Divided into four parts, it’s also more miniseries than feature ...
68% 25 Reviews Avg. Tomatometer 64% 100+ Ratings Avg. Audience Score A chronicle of the incredible story of Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first African American self-made millionaire.
