 Angela BassettRosa Louise McCauley Parks | Rosa Louise McCauley Parks |
 Peter Francis JamesRaymond Parks | Raymond Parks |
 Tonea StewartJohnnie Carr | Johnnie Carr |
 Von CoulterE.D. Nixon | E.D. Nixon |
| DDexter KingDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. |
 Afemo OmilamiMinister | Minister |
 Sonny ShroyerJames F. Blake | James F. Blake |
 Mike PniewskiClifford Durr | Clifford Durr |
| CChardé ManzyYoung Rosa | Young Rosa |
 Cicely TysonLeona Edwards McCauley | Leona Edwards McCauley |
 Charles BlackSylvester Edwards - Rosa's Grandfather | Sylvester Edwards - Rosa's Grandfather |
 Nick LaTourOlder Boycott Man | Older Boycott Man |
 Susan McConnell1931 Store Manager | 1931 Store Manager |
| TTimothy ParhamElijah Banks | Elijah Banks |
| GGwen WaymonJo Ann Robinson | Jo Ann Robinson |
 Susan SavoieVirginia Foster Durr | Virginia Foster Durr |
 Stephanie Astalos-JonesLibrarian | Librarian |
| PPatsy BensonRegistrar | Registrar |
| GGeorge CaldwellArresting Officer | Arresting Officer |
 Ron Clinton SmithMr. Lester | Mr. Lester |
| JJanelle CochraneMrs. Rymer | Mrs. Rymer |
 Polly CraigMrs. Wycliff | Mrs. Wycliff |
| HHelen IngebritsenMiss Barton | Miss Barton |
 Robert FultonMan in Park | Man in Park |
| JJeff GaleCop | Cop |
 Charlie Hudson IIIYoung Boycott Man | Young Boycott Man |
 Martha B. KnightonMiss Alice L. White | Miss Alice L. White |
 Kenny LeonMinister #2 | Minister #2 |
 Ronald McCallFred Gray | Fred Gray |
| CChris MixonMr. Bradley | Mr. Bradley |
