Imitation of Life

Plot Summary

A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.

Top Cast

Claudette Colbert Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

Louise Beavers Delilah Johnson

Warren William Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Rochelle Hudson Jessie Pullman, Age 18

Ned Sparks Elmer Smith