The Women of Brewster Place Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

The Women of Brewster Place

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 120 min | Drama

The matriarch and anchor for the women of Brewster Place is Mattie Michael. Her unselfish devotion to a ne'er-do-well son forces her to abandon her home, and try to make a new life in Brewster Place's dark and overcrowded tenements.

Director

Donna Deitch

Writers

Gloria Naylor (novel) | Karen Hall (teleplay)

Producers

Reuben Cannon | Patricia K. Meyer

Composer

David Shire

Cinematographer

Alexander Gruszynski

Editor

Jerrold Ludwig (as Jerrold L. Ludwig)

Casting Directors

Reuben Cannon | Eileen Mack Knight (as Eileen Knight)

Production Designer

Shay Austin

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 19, 1989

Release date

Mar 19, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations

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46 cast members

Name	Known for
Oprah Winfrey Mattie Michael Mattie Michael See fewer	The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)
Mary Alice Fannie Michael Fannie Michael See fewer	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Olivia Cole Miss Sophie Miss Sophie See fewer	Roots (1977)
Robin Givens Kiswana / Melanie Browne Kiswana / Melanie Browne See fewer	Boomerang (1992)
Moses Gunn Ben Ben See fewer	Shaft (1971)
Jackée Harry Etta Mae Johnson (as Jackée) Etta Mae Johnson (as Jackée) See fewer	227 (1985)
Paula Kelly Theresa Theresa See fewer	The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Leon Abshu Abshu See fewer	Cool Runnings (1993)
Lonette McKee Lorraine Lorraine See fewer	Brewster's Millions (1985)
Barbara Montgomery Miss Eva Turner Miss Eva Turner See fewer	The Meteor Man (1993)
Phyllis Yvonne Stickney Cora Lee Cora Lee See fewer	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Lynn Whitfield Ciel Ciel See fewer	Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Paul Winfield Sam Michael Sam Michael See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
William Allen Young Eugene Eugene See fewer	District 9 (2009)
Cicely Tyson Mrs. Browne Mrs. Browne See fewer	The Help (2011)
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Vivian Bonnell Black Woman Black Woman See fewer	Ghost (1990)
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Jinaki Tenant #3 Tenant #3 See fewer	Fatso (1980)
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Homeselle Joy Betina Betina See fewer	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Eugene Lee Basil Basil See fewer	American Crime (2015)
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Molly McClure White Woman White Woman See fewer	Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Glenn Plummer C.C. Baker C.C. Baker See fewer	Strange Days (1995)
Veronica Redd Tenant #2 Tenant #2 See fewer	The Young and the Restless (1973)
Roxanne Reese Alfreda Alfreda See fewer	MacGyver (1985)
Adrian Ricard Tenant #4 Tenant #4 See fewer	I, Robot (2004)
Ta-Tanisha Tenant #1 Tenant #1 See fewer	The Sting (1973)
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Charles Weldon Tenant #5 Tenant #5 See fewer	Stir Crazy (1980)
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Vanessa Bell Armstrong Gospel Singer Gospel Singer See fewer	Amen (1986)
Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard Brucie Brucie See fewer	Soul Man (1986)
Maya Leonard Diedre Diedre See fewer	The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
Phill Lewis Bottom Bottom See fewer	Heathers (1988)
Ray Oliver Cab Driver (as Raymond Oliver) Cab Driver (as Raymond Oliver) See fewer	Child's Play (1988)
Eddie Palmer Little Basil (Age 5) Little Basil (Age 5) See fewer	City Slickers (1991)
Bee-Be Smith Hippolyta Hippolyta See fewer	Bulworth (1998)
Ebonie Smith Little Ciel (Age 7) Little Ciel (Age 7) See fewer	Lethal Weapon (1987)
Sheekeena Smith Girl on Skates Girl on Skates See fewer	The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
Larenz Tate Sammy Sammy See fewer	Crash (I) (2004)
Geoffrey Thorne Theseus Theseus See fewer	Magnum P.I. (2018)
Paul Williams Teenage Guy Teenage Guy See fewer	Zombie High (1987)
Camille Kauer Ben's daughter (uncredited) Ben's daughter (uncredited) See fewer	Dawson's Creek (1998)