Synopsis: Producer David Wolper (ROOTS, THE THORNBIRDS) was granted to permission to film an adaptation of the piece acclaimed writer Alex Haley was working on at the time of his death. The title character (Halle Berry) is the child of a slave woman and a male plantation owner. Queen's life is... Producer David Wolper (ROOTS, THE THORNBIRDS) was granted to permission to film an adaptation of the piece acclaimed writer Alex Haley was working on at the time of his death. The title character (Halle Berry) is the child of a slave woman and a male plantation owner. Queen's life is experienced through the turmoil of the Civil War, Reconstruction and the early 20th Century. Through it all, Queen experiences both sides of segregation and prejudice with her light skinned complexion. An important television event based on the last work of a legendary American author. [More]