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I'll Fly Away is an American television drama series that aired on NBC from 1991 to 1993. Set during the late 1950s and early 1960s, in an unspecified Southern U.S. state, it starred Regina Taylor as Lilly Harper, a negro housekeeper for the family of district attorney Forrest Bedford, played by Sam Waterston. As the show progressed, Lilly became increasingly involved in the Civil Rights Movement, which eventually pulled in her employer, as well.

Original Release

10/07/1991 on NBC

Cast

Name	Character

Jeremy London	Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford
Sam Waterston	Forrest Bedford
Mary Alice	Marguerite Peck
Kathryn Harrold	Christina LeKatzis
Regina Taylor	Lilly Harper
Ashlee Levitch	Francie Bedford
John Aaron Bennett	John Morgan Bedford
Michael Genevie
Peter Simmons	Paul Slocum
Bill Cobbs

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Cast

Name	Character

Jeremy London	Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford
Sam Waterston	Forrest Bedford
Mary Alice	Marguerite Peck
Kathryn Harrold	Christina LeKatzis
Regina Taylor	Lilly Harper
Ashlee Levitch	Francie Bedford
John Aaron Bennett	John Morgan Bedford
Michael Genevie
Peter Simmons	Paul Slocum
Bill Cobbs
RaéVen Kelly	Adlaine Harper
Bill Cobbs	Lewis Coleman
Elizabeth Omilami	Joelyn
Scott Paulin	Tucker Anderson
Roger Aaron Brown	Reverend Henry
Danny Nelson	Chief Mayhew
Rebecca Koon	Eileen Slocum
Deborah Hedwall	Gwen Bedford
Brad Sullivan	Coach Zollicofer Weed
Amy Ryan	Parkie Sasser

Producers

Name	Role

John Falsey	Executive Producer
Joshua Brand	Executive Producer
David Chase	Executive Producer
Ian Sander	Executive Producer
Barbara Hall	Executive Producer
John Falsey	Producer
Joshua Brand	Producer
David Chase	Producer
Ian Sander	Producer
Barbara Hall	Producer
John Forrest Niss	Producer
Henry Bromell	Producer
Jim Davis	Producer
Jim Davis	Producer
Ra'uf Glasgow	Producer
Michael Fresco	Producer

Editors

Tammis Chandler, William B. Stich, Stephen Mark, Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti

Year	Type	Category	Won

1993	Golden Globe	Best Television Series - Drama	Nominated
1993	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama	Won
1993	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama	Won
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Won
1992	Golden Globe	Best Television Series - Drama	Nominated
1992	Golden Globe	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Series	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series	Won
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production	Nominated