Shirley
2024Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
Acted in
Regina King
as Shirley Chisholm
Lance Reddick
as Wesley McDonald 'Mac' Holder
Terrence Howard
as Arthur Hardwick Jr.
Lucas Hedges
as Robert Gottlieb
Michael Cherrie
as Conrad Chisholm
Brian Stokes Mitchell
as Stanley Townsend
Christina Jackson
as Barbara Lee
André Holland
as Walter Fauntroy
Dorian Missick
as Ron Dellums
Reina King
as Muriel St. Hill
Amirah Vann
as Diahann Caroll
W. Earl Brown
as George Wallace
Brad James
as Huey Newton
Charlene R. Willis
as Ruby St. Hill
Ken Strunk
as Congressman McCormack
Becca Kravitz
as Beth
Cory Hardin
as Klosterman
Rob Grant
as Arnold Pinkney
Gregory Mallios
as Oly Clark
Micaela Wittman
as Maggie
Brandon Knabe
as Scott
Derrick Aguis
as Assailant
Loren Escandon
as Rose
Mario Rocha
as Labor Rally Goer
Richard Hagerman
as Carlson
Mike Seely
as Sweeney
David Vegh
as Officer Brant
Elliott Young
as Leroy
Terry Tocantins
as Gorman
Chad Willett
as Bill Ryan
Marcellus ''Bassman'' Shepard
as MC
Nate James
as Derrick
Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha
as Shirley Supporter
Kevin Garbee
as Wallace Reporter
Shannon Chappell
as Gina
Rupert Spraul
as Tom Asher
Brandon Meeks
as Nat
Samantha Russell
as Aide #1
Amber Hutchins
as Aide #2
Destiny Turner
as Campaign Volunter #1
Xavier Mikal
as Campaign Volunter #2
Caleb Farley
as Campaign Volunter #3
Ashlyn Porter
as Campaign Volunter #4
Kearston Hawkins-Johnson
as Campaign Volunter #5
Dalton Knoffer
as Campaign Volunter #6
Tony Renee Bush
as Terri
Luis Sebastián Borges
as Edgar
Shawntae Hughes
as Photographer
Jessica Abrams
as Carol
Chet Grissom
as Russ
Michael Petrone
as Chuck
Aaron Coleman
as Reverend
Tiberius Byrd
as Jerry
Tandi Fomukong
as Nicole
Rodney J. Hobbs
as Lewis
Jason Ridley
as Fisher Yoshida
Chad Hessler
as DC Police #1
Jared Corum
as DC Police #2
Robert Gallegos
as Dancer #1
Jackie Nova
as Dancer #2
Allan Anthony Smith
as Dancer #3
Jessica Brown
as Dancer #4
LaShan Anderson
as Dancer #5
Miguel Norwood
as Dancer #6
Clayton Belcher
as Pilot