I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings — Cast

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Diahann Carroll

Vivian/43 years during filming

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Ruby Dee

Grandmother Baxter/56 years during filming

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Esther Rolle

Momma/58 years during filming

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Madge Sinclair

Miss Flowers/41 years during filming

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Paul Benjamin

Freeman/44 years during filming

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Art Evans

Principal/37 years during filming

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Tonea Stewart

Lillie/32 years during filming

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Roger E. Mosley

Bailey, Sr./40 years during filming

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J. Don Ferguson

Mr. Donleavy/45 years during filming

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Sonny Jim Gaines

Uncle Willie/51 years during filming

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Georgia Allen

Mrs. Gurney/59 years during filming

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