FIRST LOOK: Octavia Spencer plays Madam C.J. Walker
Octavia Spencer will star as hair product mogul, Madame C.J. Walker in Netflix Madam C.J. Walker series starring Octavia Spencer . The four-part miniseries, Self: Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker , is scheduled for release on March 20 . Blair Underwood will play the first Black billionaire's husband, CJ. Tiffany Haddish will play her daughter. This is the untold and highly irreverent story of black hair care pioneer and mogul Madam C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove) and how she overcame hostile turn-of-the-century America, epic rivalries, tumultuous marriages and some trifling family to become America’s first black, self-made female millionaire. Based on the book On Her Own Ground , by A’Lelia Bundles Episodes: 8 Director (first episode)/Executive Producer (first episode): Kasi Lemmons ( Eve’s Bayou, Talk to Me ) Writer: Nicole Asher Showrunners / Executive Producers: Janine Sherman Barrois, Elle Johnson Executi...