Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

2h 2000

Brief Synopsis

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Miniseries that tells the story of the 38-year relationship between Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, and his slave mistress Sally Hemings. Set against the backdrop of pivotal events in our nation's early history, the drama explores not only the love story between Hemings a

Cast & Crew

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Zeljko Ivanek

Richard Fullerton

Alex Draper

Klea Scott

Randell Haynes

Kelly Rutherford

Film Details

Also Known As
Memoirs of Sally Hemings, The, Sally Hemings Story
Genre
Biography
Period
Release Date
2000
Location
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

Miniseries that tells the story of the 38-year relationship between Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, and his slave mistress Sally Hemings. Set against the backdrop of pivotal events in our nation's early history, the drama explores not only the love story between Hemings and the distinguished president, with whom she is believed to have had five children, but also her relationships with her family, her peers and Jefferson's eldest daughter, as she maintained her position at Monticello.

Cast

Zeljko Ivanek

Richard Fullerton

Alex Draper

Klea Scott

Randell Haynes

Kelly Rutherford

Reno Roop

Zachary Knighton

Rene Auberjonois

Mare Winningham

Diahann Carroll

Carmen Ejogo

Paul Kandel

Brian Franklin

Mark Joy

Shaun Depriest

Newton B Miller

Kevin Conway

Elisabeth Harmon-haid

Ed Sala

Jessica Townsend

Jefrey Alan Chandler

Peter Bradbury

Sam Neill

Trudy Lancaster

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Kevin Grantz

James M Peerman

Amelia Heinle

Rachel Johnson

Chris Stafford

David Bridgewater

Owen Valentine

Anthony Hamilton

June Gable

Kweli Leapart

Kathryn Meisle

Duke Lafoon

Mario Van Peebles

Sean Pratt

Larry Gilliard Jr.

Crew

Craig Anderson

Executive Producer

Tina Andrews

Screenplay

David Atherton

Makeup

Michael Belling

Assistant Editor

Ray Bivins

Special Effects Coordinator

Richard L Blankenship

Construction Coordinator

Michael T Boyd

Costume Designer

Reuben Cannon

Casting Director

Karen E Collins

Assistant Director

David Crank

Production Designer

John Crowder

Location Manager

Linda Deandrea

Hairdresser

Andrew Doerfer

Editor

Donald P H Eaton

Assistant Director

Kelly G. Farrah

Property Master

Chuck Flynn

Transportation Coordinator

Gwendolyn Glenn

Choreographer

Brian Gunter

Gaffer

Stephanie Hammond

Script Supervisor

Doug Huszti

Art Director

Christopher Dean Johnston

Music Coordinator

Robert Kempf

Key Grip

Joseph Litsch

Set Decorator

Lilene Mansell

Dialect Coach

Cindy Marcari

Post-Production Supervisor

Joel Mcneely

Music

Joseph Melody

Sound Editor

Stanley L Moore

Costume Supervisor

Donald M Morgan

Director Of Photography

Gil Mosko

Makeup

Eleanor Nichols

Production Coordinator

Christine Offutt-thomas

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jay Patterson

Sound Mixer

Ric Rondell

Unit Production Manager

Douglas Cash Sloan

Stunt Coordinator

Douglas Cash Sloan

Animal Wrangler

Leni Ashmore Sorenson

Consultant

Chris St George

Assistant

Jeanette Surga

Music Editor

Gerrit Van Der Meer

Producer

Paul Varrieur

Camera Operator

Kim Williams

Casting Director

Film Details

Also Known As
Memoirs of Sally Hemings, The, Sally Hemings Story
Genre
Biography
Period
Release Date
2000
Location
Richmond, Virginia, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 13, 2000

Aired in United States February 16, 2000

Aired in United States on Video September 12, 2000

Began shooting August 9, 1999.

Completed shooting October 13, 1999.

TV rating: TV-PG-D-L-S-V (Part 1)

TV rating: TV-PG-D-L-V (Part 2)

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