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WATCH | The Cast of ‘Eve’s Bayou’ 25 Years Later

By Essence · Updated November 9, 2022
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This 1997 drama stars Jurnee Smollett in a leading role as well as Samuel L. Jackson, Meagan Good, Lynn Whitfield, Diahann Carroll, Lisa Nicole Carson, and Debbi Morgan. It grossed $14 million domestically on a $4 million dollar budget while also receiving multiple accolades including a Critics’ Choice Award. In celebration of its 25th anniversary, let’s take a look at the film’s cast then and now.

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