Madam C.J. Walker
As of April 28, 2026, Madam C.J. Walker is a series that has completed production. Four production companies are attached, including Springhill Entertainment, Production Office and Zero Gravity Management. Attached are director Kasi Lemmons; writer Nicole Asher; producers Lena Cordina, LeBron James and 4 others; and production manager Chris Shaw. Cast includes Octavia Spencer. It was scheduled to shoot in Toronto, ON from July 2019 to September 2019. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
About the legendary African American entrepreneur and philanthropist. Madam C.J. Walker tells the untold and highly irreverent story of black hair care pioneer and mogul Madam C.J. Walker and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America's first black, self-made female millionaire.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Kasi Lemmons |
Production
| Producer | Lena Cordina |
| Producer | Nicole Asher |
| Producer | LeBron James |
| Producer | Maverick Carter |
| Producer | Christine Holder |
| Producer | Mark Holder |
| Producer | Octavia Spencer |
Writing
| Writer | Nicole Asher |
Production Management
| Production Manager | Chris Shaw |
Cast
| Cast | Octavia Spencer |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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