Denver aged 9
Howard aged 14
Buglar aged 13
Sethe
Baby Suggs
Paul D
Denver
Schoolteacher
Amy Denver (as Kessia Kordelle)
Schoolteacher's Nephew
Younger Sethe (as Lisa Gay Hamilton)
Baby Beloved
Young Paul D
Halle
Beloved (as Thandie Newton)
Reverend Pike
Ella
M. Lucille Williams
Grace
Mrs. Garner
String Show Barker
African Savage
Lemonade Server
Carnival Kid
Denver's Carnival Friend
Stamp Paid
Langhorne
Frenchie
Young Girl Sethe
Nan
Sethe's Mother
Baby Denver
Howard aged 5
Buglar aged 4
Slave Catcher
Buglar aged 21
Sheriff
Howard aged 22
General Store Proprietor
Mr. Sawyer (as Robert Castle)
Lady Jones
General Store Helper
Policeman
Good Samaritan
Helpful Gentleman
Janey Wagon
Mr. Bodwin
Denver's Boyfriend
The Thirty Women
One of 'The Thirty Women' (as Trazana M. Beverley)
One of 'The Thirty Women' (as Carol Lynn Maillard)
The Thirty Women (as Matt Rochester)
One of 'The Thirty Women' (as Karen Lorraine Vicks)
Ancestor Vocals (voice) (as Oumou Sangare)
Featured Singer (voice)
Stamp Paid's Boy #2 (uncredited)
Guard of Slaves (uncredited)
Cynthia (Clearing Singer #2) (uncredited)
Paperboy (uncredited)
Man Pushing WheelBarrel (uncredited)
Stamp Paid's Boy #1 (uncredited)
Helen Melon (uncredited)
Swine Wrangler - Sethe's Neighbor (uncredited)
Fry Man (uncredited)
Slave (uncredited)
Barber Shop Man #2 (uncredited)
Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited)
Annette (Clearing Singer #4) (uncredited)
Frank the Human Volcano (uncredited)
30 Mile Woman (uncredited)
Carriage Passenger (uncredited)
Abu Snake Charmer (uncredited)
Widow / Mom (uncredited)
Gardner / farm hand (uncredited)
Sands of Time Teller (uncredited)
Angry Carny (uncredited)
The Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Carny Family Member (uncredited)
Carnival Gypsy (uncredited)
Man with Rubbery Face (uncredited)
The Thirty Women (uncredited)
Portia (Clearing Singer #1) (uncredited)
Egyptian Giant (uncredited)