I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) | Full Cast

Fielder Cook

DIRECTOR

Paul Benjamin

Freeman

Diahann Carroll

Vivian

Ruby Dee

Grandmother Baxter

Roger E. Mosley

Bailey Sr.

Esther Rolle

Momma

Madge Sinclair

Miss Flowers

Sonny Jim Gaines

Uncle Willie

Art Evans

Principal

Constance Good

Maya

John Driver

Bailey Jr.

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Gurney

J. Don Ferguson

Mr. Donleavy

Darleen Taylor

1st Girl

Darryl Antony Williams

Tommy Valdon

Tonea Stewart

Lillie

Shaunery Stevens

Policeman

Monica Kyles

Julie

Frankie Mitchell

2nd Mrs. Fletcher

Rick Salassi

Parmenian

Lewis Liddell

Tommy

Sammy Liddell

Ira

Sylvester Spann

Tutti

Hosie Phillips

Preacher

Myra Jo Arvin

Red

George Cummins

Sheriff Rogers

Torain

Teacher

Laurie Waters

Tall Girl

Mose Lee Williams

1st Mrs. Fletcher

M.L. Breeland

Mr. Peters

Angela Brown

Kitty

Abbie Burns

Mary

Johnny Lewis

1st Picker

John L. Patterson

Man

James Peters

2nd Man

Melvin Kennerly

3rd Man

Shirley Perkins

Woman

John C. Roper Jr.

White Man

Terri Ann Ross

Small Girl

I.D. Thompson

Black Man