"Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress."
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 (uncredited)
Jenny McManus
as Traveler (uncredited)
Sinan Ahmed
as 70s Protestor (uncredited)
Alex Barone
as Keith (uncredited)
Bill Bower
as Dining Patron (uncredited)
Mark J Clifford
as Mark J Clifford (uncredited)
Gregory Connors
as Looper (uncredited)
William Cross
as Politician (uncredited)
Michael T. Davis
as Democratic Club Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Jordynn Farley
as Background Youth (uncredited)
Sammy Geroulis
as Member of the Press (uncredited)
John Glaccum
as Congressman (uncredited)
Ron Gorley
John W. Harden
as Delegate (uncredited)
Richard Ingle
as Member of Media (uncredited)
Sasha Kasper
as FSU Student (uncredited)
Gregory M. Knight
as Church Member / Diner Employee (uncredited)
Michael Laurianti
Emma Magnus
as Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Anita S. Martin
as Courthouse Employee
Joseph Moreland
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Todd O'Reilly
as Senator (uncredited)
Karen Olchovy
David Pittinger
as Peal Bay Club Member (uncredited)
Lenny Robinson
Kevin W. Shiveley
Greg Siewny
as Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Nicole Marie Stewart
as Dancer (uncredited)
Danielle Swanson
as College Student (uncredited)
Steven Terry Walker
Gary Archer
Prosthetics
Ramsey Nickell
Director of Photography
JoAnne Yarrow
Editor
Kimberly Hardin
Casting
Dina Goldman-Kunin
Production Design
Danny Brown
Art Direction
Imogen Lee
Set Decoration
Megan Coates
Costume Design
Robb Earnest
Production Supervisor
Donté Bouyer
Second Second Assistant Director
Leah King
Second Assistant Director
Jackson Lipps
Libby Minarik
First Assistant Director
Missy Cohen
Music Editor
Tamar-kali
Original Music Composer
John Ridley
Producer
Elizabeth Haggard
Thitaphon Piraban
VFX Artist
Christian Bustamante
Casting Associate
Anikah McLaren
Ted Gidlow
Executive Producer
Madonna Wade-Reed
Music Supervisor
In Memory Of
Unit Production Manager
Danielle L. Ross
Associate Producer
Geoff Maxwell
Production Sound Mixer
Jason Robbins
"B" Camera Operator
Jon Jung
First Assistant "A" Camera
Toby White
First Assistant "B" Camera
Emily Zenk
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Joe Bou
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Mark Wilenkin
Digital Imaging Technician
Eric Ransbottom
Camera Loader
Anthony Cargioli
Boom Operator
Tim Dutton
Utility Sound
Debi Young
Makeup Department Head
Jennifer Day Young
Costume Supervisor
Nakoya Yancey
Hair Department Head
Wilma Garscadden-Gahret
Script Supervisor
Glen Wilson
Still Photographer
Sarah Young
Assistant Set Decoration
Vince Calabrese
Set Designer
Colin Bach
Property Master
Mitch Kessler
Assistant Property Master
Laura Dennings
Rebecca Steele
Set Decoration Buyer
Julie Michaels
Stunt Coordinator
Eddie L. Watkins
Nico Correa
Stunts
Terrence Julien
Juliette Kendall
Benjamin Sanchez
Daniel Briggs
Peter Wallack
Diane Reneé
Andy Jones
Debbie Stratis
Art Department Coordinator
Sasha Mercuri
Casting Assistant
D. Lynn Meyers
Local Casting
Jessica Hinds
Finishing Producer
Cherelle Cargill
ADR Voice Casting
Sienna Jeffries
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
Supervising Sound Editor
Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gerald Donlan
Dialogue Editor
Eliza Paley
Alex Loew
Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Ward
Foley Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
Leslie Bloome
Foley Artist
Shaun Brennan
Jonathan Schultz
Peewee Piemonte
Director
Writer
Jeff Skoll
Trace Walker
Health and Safety
Greg Cooper-Spencer
Hairstylist