The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel is a 2020 American biographical film about gospel group The Clark Sisters. Directed by Christine Swanson, and co-written by Sylvia L. Jones and Camille Tucker, the film stars Christina Bell, Kierra Sheard, Sheléa Frazier, Raven Goodwin, and Angela Birchett. It premiered on Lifetime on April 11, 2020.
On March 27, 2019, it was announced that Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Productions had greenlit the film to be released in 2020.[8] Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Missy Elliott, Loretha Jones and Holly Carter served as executive producers for the film.[2]
The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel is the first authorized biopic about the group.[8] The producers noted in an interview at the 2020 TCA press tour that estranged sister Denise Clark-Bradford was invited to be a part of the film but did not state the extent of her involvement.[9]
The film was written by Sylvia L. Jones and Camille Tucker, and directed by Christine Swanson. Kierra Sheard plays her real-life mother, Karen Clark Sheard
Aunjanue Ellis as Mattie Moss-Clark[6]
Christina Bell as Twinkie Clark[1]
Kierra Sheard as Karen Clark-Sheard[1]
Sheléa Frazier as Dorinda Clark-Cole[1]
Raven Goodwin as Denise Clark-Bradford[1]
Angela Birchett as Jacky Clark-Chisholm[1]
Demore Barnes as Elbert Clark[7]
Michael Xavier as J. Drew Sheard[7]
Saad Siddiqui as Reza[7]
