Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel

Profiles the life of performer Hattie McDaniel, the first Black American to win an Oscar, and her unapologetic resilience in the face of critics.

Top Cast

Whoopi GoldbergSelf - Host

Hattie McDanielSelf (archive footage)

Jean ArthurSelf (archive footage)

Fay BainterSelf (archive footage)

Willie BestSelf (archive footage)

Hugh ButtsSelf - Psychiatrist

Nell CarterSelf

Claudette ColbertSelf (archive footage)