--- title: "The Color Purple: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-color-purple-2023/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-color-purple-2023" cast: 41 crew: 99 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Color Purple (2023): cast and crew 41 cast and 99 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Fantasia Barrino](https://film.one/person/fantasia-barrino.md) as Celie - [Taraji P. Henson](https://film.one/person/taraji-p-henson.md) as Shug Avery - [Danielle Brooks](https://film.one/person/danielle-brooks.md) as Sofia - [Colman Domingo](https://film.one/person/colman-domingo.md) as Mister - [Corey Hawkins](https://film.one/person/corey-hawkins.md) as Harpo - [Phylicia Pearl Mpasi](https://film.one/person/phylicia-pearl-mpasi.md) as Young Celie - [Halle Bailey](https://film.one/person/halle-bailey.md) as Young Nettie - [Ciara](https://film.one/person/ciara.md) as Nettie - [H.E.R.](https://film.one/person/h-e-r.md) as Squeak - [David Alan Grier](https://film.one/person/david-alan-grier.md) as Reverend Avery - [Deon Cole](https://film.one/person/deon-cole.md) as Alfonso - [Jon Batiste](https://film.one/person/jon-batiste.md) as Grady - [Louis Gossett Jr.](https://film.one/person/louis-gossett-jr.md) as Ol' Mister - Tamela Mann as First Lady - [Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor](https://film.one/person/aunjanue-ellis-taylor.md) as Mama - [Elizabeth Marvel](https://film.one/person/elizabeth-marvel.md) as Miss Millie - Stephen Hill as Henry (Buster) Broadnax - Adetinpo Thomas as Mary Ellen - Tiffany Elle Burgess as Olivia - Terrence J. Smith as Adam - Aba Arthur as Abena - Jeffrey Marcus as Immigration Officer - Jamaal Avery Jr. as Young Harpo - Ailani Flowers as Lil Cat - Emana Rachelle as Corrine - Charles Green as Mayor - Brad Raymond as Big Slim - P. Kofi McDonald as Domino Player - L. Warren Young as Domino Player - Zakiya Boyd as Deaconess - David Vaughn as Postman (Mr. Edmonds) - [Chase Steven Anderson](https://film.one/person/chase-steven-anderson.md) as Ticket Booth Operator - John L. Adams as Sharecropper - Ashton Maxwell as Harpo's Buddy - Marvin Laviolette as Harpo's Buddy - Raphael Thomas as Harpo's Buddy - MaCai Arrington Griffin as Bub - James Carey as Debuty - [Whoopi Goldberg](https://film.one/person/whoopi-goldberg.md) as Midwife (uncredited) - Matthew James Gulbranson as Domino Player (uncredited) - Latasha Bryant as Dancer ## Directing - Mark Anthony Little: First Assistant Director - [Blitz the Ambassador](https://film.one/person/blitz-bazawule.md): Director ## Writing - Alice Walker: Novel - Marsha Norman: Musical - [Marcus Gardley](https://film.one/person/marcus-gardley.md): Screenplay - [Menno Meyjes](https://film.one/person/menno-meyjes.md): Original Film Writer - Brenda Russell: Musical - Allee Willis: Musical - Stephen Bray: Musical ## Production - Pete Chiappetta: Executive Producer - Anthony Tittanegro: Executive Producer - Bernard Telsey: Casting - Tiffany Little Canfield: Casting - Destiny Lilly: Casting - Andrew Lary: Executive Producer - Michael Beugg: Executive Producer - Adam Fell: Executive Producer - Sheila Walcott: Executive Producer - [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md): Producer - Courtenay Valenti: Executive Producer - [Quincy Jones](https://film.one/person/quincy-jones.md): Producer - [Oprah Winfrey](https://film.one/person/oprah-winfrey.md): Producer - Scott Sanders: Producer - Rebecca Walker: Executive Producer - Mara Jacobs: Executive Producer - Carla Gardini: Executive Producer - Alice Walker: Executive Producer - [Kristie Macosko Krieger](https://film.one/person/kristie-macosko-krieger.md): Executive Producer ## Camera - [Dan Laustsen](https://film.one/person/dan-laustsen.md): Director of Photography - Brandon Blakely: Grip - David Aragon: Grip - Ben Felker: Grip - Mark Tomlinson: Grip ## Editing - [Jon Poll](https://film.one/person/jon-poll.md): Editor ## Sound and music - Allee Willis: Songs - Stephen Bray: Songs - Brenda Russell: Songs - [Quincy Jones](https://film.one/person/quincy-jones.md): Songs - [Kris Bowers](https://film.one/person/kris-bowers.md): Original Music Composer - Richard Bullock Jr.: Sound Mixer - Paul Pirola: Foley Mixer - Paul Massey: Sound Re-Recording Mixer - Karina Rezhevska: Foley Recordist - Julian Slater: Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor - Ryan Squires: Foley Editor - Chris Campagna: Foley Editor - Ken McGill: Sound Designer - Renée Tondelli: Supervising Sound Editor - Nataliia Syeryakova: Foley Artist - Brendan Croxon: Foley Supervisor - Steven A. Morrow: Sound Mixer - Jordan Carroll: Music Supervisor - Morgan Rhodes: Music Supervisor - Brittany Coney: Songs - Denisia Andrews: Songs - [Halle Bailey](https://film.one/person/halle-bailey.md): Songs - Morten Ristorp: Songs - Jorja Smith: Songs - Alicia Keys: Songs - [H.E.R.](https://film.one/person/h-e-r.md): Songs - [Mary J. Blige](https://film.one/person/mary-j-blige.md): Songs - Celeste: Songs - [Jennifer Hudson](https://film.one/person/jennifer-hudson.md): Songs ## 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 Denham Austerberry](https://film.one/person/paul-d-austerberry.md): Production Design - Larry Dias: Set Decoration - Britain Illingworth-Cramer: Set Designer - 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 ## Costume and make-up - [Francine Jamison-Tanchuck](https://film.one/person/francine-jamison-tanchuck.md): Costume Design - 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](https://film.one/person/kelli-jones.md): Hairstylist - Danielle Peebles: Makeup Artist - A. Renea Dyson: Hairstylist - Jennifer E Ivey: Makeup Artist ## Visual effects - Sofia Portantino: Visual Effects Producer - Gabriella Camirand: Visual Effects Coordinator - Ariel Velasco-Shaw: Visual Effects Supervisor - David Henning: Visual Effects Producer ## Lighting - Anthony G. Nakonechnyj: Gaffer ## Crew - Tangela Large: Dialect Coach - Keith Kinsey: Video Assist Operator - Billy Matt Thompson: Stunts - Mark Hicks: Stunt Coordinator --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-color-purple-2023.md