Carol Mitchell-Leon
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Biography: Carol Mitchell-Leon was an American actress. Mitchell-Leon was married to Atlanta director Kenny Leon from 1987 to 1998 and taught in the drama department of Clark Atlanta University. Acknowledged as one of the city's finest stage actresses, she also had a number of film credits, including Tyler Perry's "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and "Fried Green Tomatoes."
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthday: April 27, 1951
Deathday: January 19, 2009
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Idlewild
Overview: A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager, struggle to keep their speakeasy, in the Prohibition-era South, out of the hands of gangsters who want to take it over.
Genres: Crime Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-08-25
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Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Overview: Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary, her life takes an unexpected twist when she comes home to find her clothes packed up in a U-Haul van parked in the driveway. Charles is divorcing her and kicks her out. Helen moves in with her grandmother Madea, an old woman who doesn't take any lip from anyone. Madea helps Helen through these tough times by showing her what is really important in life. Helen is forced to rediscover love, life, and religion in her pursuit for happiness.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-02-25
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Randy & the Mob
Overview: A good ol' boy (McKinnon) gets into trouble with some mobsters, and then must seek assistance from his estranged, identical twin gay brother.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-10-13
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Getting Out
Overview: Breaking out of prison with a child in her womb and a dream of a normal existence, Arlene Holsclaw (Rebecca De Mornay) resolves to get a job and lead a good, Christian life. But the ghosts from her past -- including an ex-boyfriend (Rob Knepper) who wants to pimp her out and a sadistic mother (Ellen Burstyn) who plots to take away Arlene's baby -- have other plans. This made-for-TV drama is based on Marsha Norman's off-Broadway play.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-25
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White Lie
Overview: A black New York man returns to his southern hometown to investigate his father's lynching at the hands of a white mob.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-25
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Fried Green Tomatoes
Overview: Amidst her own personality crisis, southern housewife Evelyn Couch meets Ninny, an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in Whistle Stop, Alabama in the 1920s.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-12-27
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