Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless universe. This World Is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist's world and her life spanning the 20th century.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Uzo AdubaNellie Mae Rowe (voice) | Nellie Mae Rowe (voice) |
 Amy WarrenJudith Alexander (voice) | Judith Alexander (voice) |
 Andrew YoungSelf | Self |
| MMaurice HobsonSelf | Self |
| JJudith AugustineSelf | Self |
| FFred DuBoseSelf | Self |
| SSteve OneySelf | Self |
| NNellie Mae RoweSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| CCheryl MashackSelf | Self |
| LLee KoganSelf | Self |
| KKen BrownSelf | Self |
| LLucinda BunnenSelf | Self |
| CCathi PerrySelf | Self |
| RRoberta BatesSelf | Self |
| WWilliam ConleySelf | Self |
| WWilliam ArnettSelf | Self |
 Claude PattersonSelf (Thunderbolt Patterson) | Self (Thunderbolt Patterson) |
| WWalter NorthSelf | Self |
| MMario PetrirenaSelf | Self |
| KKatherine JentlesonSelf | Self |
| RReginia PerrySelf | Self |