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Two extraordinary women — Coretta Scott King, wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dr. Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X — come to life in BETTY & CORETTA on Lifetime®. Coretta Scott King is played by Golden Globe® Award winner* and Academy Award® nominee** Angela Bassett, and nine-time Grammy®-winning recording artist Mary J. Blige is executive producer and stars as Dr. Betty Shabazz. After their husbands’ tragic assassinations, they developed a unique friendship spanning three decades as they carried on the Civil Rights movement while supporting their families as single mothers. Through their strength and dignity, they became role models for millions of women.
Original Release
02/02/2013
US Release
02/02/2013
Cast
Name | Character |
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Angela Bassett | Coretta Scott King |
Tyler Hynes | Mike Fitzpatrick |
Gloria Reuben | Myrlie Evers |
Malik Yoba | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Mary J. Blige | Dr. Betty Shabazz |
Ruby Dee | Narrator |
Ayisha Issa | Student with Question |
Lindsay Owen Pierre | Malcom X / Malcolm X |
Tristan D. Lalla | Jesse |
Cherise Boothe | Toni Wallace |
Directors
Writers
Shem Bitterman, Ron Hutchinson
Cast
Name | Character |
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Angela Bassett | Coretta Scott King |
Tyler Hynes | Mike Fitzpatrick |
Gloria Reuben | Myrlie Evers |
Malik Yoba | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Mary J. Blige | Dr. Betty Shabazz |
Ruby Dee | Narrator |
Ayisha Issa | Student with Question |
Lindsay Owen Pierre | Malcom X / Malcolm X |
Tristan D. Lalla | Jesse |
Cherise Boothe | Toni Wallace |
Benz Antoine | Ralph Abernathy |
Peter Miller | Actor |
Shinelle Azoroh | QB |
Richard Jutras | Reporter |
Nicki Whitely | Attalah |
Gainaële Royer | Malcom X supporter |
Andrew Carter | Reporter |
Ronda Louis-Jeune | Adult Yolanda |
Alex C. Askew | Louis Farrakhan |
Hannah Chantée | Young Q8 / Young QB |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mary J. Blige | Executive Producer |
Polly Anthony | Executive Producer |
Kendu Isaacs | Executive Producer |
Jaja Johnson | Executive Producer |
Larry Sanitsky | Executive Producer |
Yves Simoneau | Producer |
Jacqueline Lavoie | Producer |