I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.

Drama TV Movie

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 M. Driver II

(Bailey, Jr.)

Georgia Allen

(Mrs. Gurney)

J. Don Ferguson

(Mr. Donleavy)

Tonea Stewart

(Lillie)

Monica Kyles

(Julie)

Rick Salassi

(Parmenian)

Lewis Liddell

(Tommy)

Sammy Liddell

(Ira)

Sylvester Spann

(Tutti)

Shaunery Stevens

(Policeman)

Hosie Phillips

(Preacher)

Myra Jo Arvin

(Red)

George Cummins

(Sheriff Rogers)

Torain

(Teacher)

Darleen Taylor

(Girl #1)

Laurie Waters

(Tall Girl)

Mose Lee Williams

(Mrs. Fletcher #1)

Frankie Mitchell

(Mrs. Fletcher #2)

M.L. Breeland

(Mr. Peters)

Angela Brown

(Kitty)

Abbie Burns

(Mary)

Johnny Lewis

(Picker #1)

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)

Darryl Antony Williams

(Tommy Valdon)