Regina King's first film in three years, "Shirley," based on the first Black woman elected to Congress Shirley Chisholm has been creating buzz. The biopic, starring King as Chisholm, written and ...

DETROW: That's Oscar-winning actress Regina King. She plays Chisholm in a new Netflix movie, simply called "Shirley." (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "SHIRLEY") KING: (As Shirley Chisholm) I have something I ...

Former U.S. Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s historic 1972 run for president is the subject of the Netflix biopic, “Shirley,” that was released on March 22, 2024. The film stars Regina King ...

Earl Brown (Deadwood) and Ethan Jones Romero. The film follows political trailblazer Shirley Chisholm in her groundbreaking run for president of the United States. In 1972, Chisholm became the ...

“Shirley” then leaps ahead four years to the announcement of her presidential campaign. As the film reveals with clear-eyed fervor, the campaign was anything but quixotic. Did Chisholm believe ...

She also influenced some of today's politicians, a few of whom are shown in the film. Regina King as Shirley Chisholm in "Shirley," out now on Netflix. In the film, a congressman (Robert Craighead ...

That was the driving reason behind their new Netflix film “Shirley.” Not only does Regina King play Chisholm, focusing on her bold run for president, she and Reina produced it through their ...

“Shirley” co-stars Christina Jackson as Chisholm’s protégé Barbara Lee, who would represent her own 12th District as a U.S. representative of California; Lee appears late in the film to ...

Shirley Chisholm was active in politics up until the year 2005. Now that the true story behind Netflix's Shirley is clear, the foundation to watch or even re-watch the film is built. Dive straight ...

Academy Award-winning actress Regina King is set to portray trailblazing politician Shirley Chisholm in the upcoming Netflix film Shirley. The film will release on March 22, 2024. The star-studded ...

Chisholm’s story is the subject of “Shirley,” a new film produced by and starring Regina King, directed by John Ridley and coming to Netflix on March 22. It is one that Tamar-kali is proud ...

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman ... Yes, Chisholm did. In the film, Chisholm is told that Speaker of the House John McCormack (played by Ken Strunk), has assigned her to serve on ...