Character Quote by Noma Dumezweni

I want a little black girl to pick up my book one day and see herself as the star. I want her to know…

— Tomi Adeyemi

I don't see myself as a 'black actor,' I'm just Shemar Moore the actor.

— Shemar Moore

I think most actors go into the business thinking, 'I can play everything. Why can't I play a black woman? Just give me a…

— Eric McCormack

I play Wendy Christensen, a high school senior. At the beginning of the movie, she's sort of a fun-loving, intelligent girl, independent, a bit…

— Mary Elizabeth Winstead

You absolutely feel, as a black actress, that you've got to ride the wave because there's just so few roles. I hate to play…

— Viola Davis

There were not a lot of roles for a black man like myself that were different. Then 'Top Boy' came. I read the script…

— Ashley Walters

As an actress, I am eager to explore different characters.

— Wamiqa Gabbi

It's not that I only want to make films about women, but from my experience, I have been very interested in the women who…

— Sebastian Lelio

The whole series is black-and-white, so when I went to shoot one of the women I only had black-and-white film with me. She had…

— Helmut Newton

I read the script, and I knew it was a good part. It was written for a white actor. That's what I'm up against…

— Gregory Hines

I don't see myself as a 'black actor,' I'm just Shemar Moore the actor. I'm very proud to be black, but I'm just as…

— Shemar Moore

I loved playing Emma Pillsbury so much.

— Jayma Mays