Jonathan Demme Director, Producer Oprah Winfrey Sethe Actor, Producer Danny Glover Paul D Garner Actor Thandiwe Newton Beloved Actor Kimberly Elise Denver Actor Beah Richards Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby Actor LisaGay Hamilton Younger Sethe Actor Albert Hall Stamp Paid Actor Irma P. Hall Ella Actor Carol Jean Lewis Janey Wagon Actor Kessia Kordelle Amy Denver Actor Jude Ciccolella Schoolteacher Actor Anthony Chisholm Langhorne Actor Dorothy Love Coates M. Lucille Williams Actor Jane White Lady Jones Actor Jason Robards Mr. Bodwin Actor Toni Morrison Writer, Original Music Akosua Busia Screenwriter Richard LaGravenese Screenwriter Adam Brooks Screenwriter Ronald M. Bozman Executive Producer Kate Forte Producer Gary Goetzman Producer Edward Saxon Producer Steven Shareshian Associate Producer Tak Fujimoto Cinematographer Andy Keir Film Editing Carol Littleton Film Editing Dianne McIntyre Original Music Rachel Portman Original Music Kristi Zea Production Design Tim Galvin Art Director Karen O'Hara Set Decoration Colleen Atwood Costume Design Howard Feuer Casting