Cast of A+E's 'Roots' Includes Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Chad L. Coleman
Forest Whitaker The cast for A+E Networks' upcoming four-night, eight-hour scripted event miniseries Roots has been revealed, including Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker ( Lee Daniels’ The Butler , South Paw ) as “Fiddler,” a slave who tries to mentor Kunta Kinte and risks his life to help him escape; Academy Award winner Anna Paquin ( True Blood ) as “Nancy Holt,” the wife of a Confederate officer who has her own agenda when it comes to the handling of slaves; Golden Globe Award winning and Emmy Award nominated actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers ( The Tudors ) as “Tom Lea,” an uneducated slave owner desperate to claw his way into the elite company of Southern gentility; Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose ( Dream Girls , The Good Wife ) as “Kizzy,” the cherished, smart daughter of Kunta Kinte who maintains her family pride and warrior spirit; Chad L. Coleman ( The Walking Dead , The Wire ) as “Mingo,” a stern no-nonsense slave who keeps the Lea plantation afloat; Erica Tazel ( Justif...