Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vivica A. Fox and Vanessa Williams Star in Netflix’s Women Like Us
- Fox, and Vanessa Williams are set to star in Women Like Us, a new Netflix film produced through a collaboration between MACRO and Higher Ground, the production company...
- Directed by Tasha Smith from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver, the film centers on a recently widowed woman.
- The production leverages a cast with deep roots in theater, television, and film.
Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vivica A. Fox, and Vanessa Williams are set to star in Women Like Us, a new Netflix film produced through a collaboration between MACRO and Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, according to reporting from The Root.
A Study of Grief and Sisterhood in the Hamptons
Directed by Tasha Smith from a screenplay by Tracy Oliver, the film centers on a recently widowed woman. She travels to the Hamptons accompanied by her sister and lifelong best friends to mark what would have been her 30th wedding anniversary. The narrative focuses on the characters’ reckoning with marriage and grief, anchored by the enduring role of sisterhood.
Goldberg’s EGOT Legacy and Box Office Reach
The production leverages a cast with deep roots in theater, television, and film.
Goldberg’s commercial footprint is massive, particularly in voice acting. Toy Story 3 remains one of her highest-grossing projects, totaling $1,067,316,101 at the box office. Other major hits include The Lion King ($979,161,632) and Ghost ($505,703,557).
Williams and Fox: From Miss America to Action Hits
Her credits include Soul Food, Ugly Betty, and Eraser—the latter of which earned $242,295,562 in 1996. Williams also appeared in Shaft ($107,626,125) and Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor ($53,143,144).
Vivica A. Fox, a staple of 90s ensemble classics, also stars. Fox is known for Independence Day, Set It Off, and Two Can Play That Game. Her commercial peak includes Independence Day, which earned $817,400,891, followed by Kill Bill Vol. 1 at $180,908,413 and the heist film Set It Off, which brought in $41,590,886.
Jenifer Lewis and the Strength of the Ensemble
Rounding out the leads is Jenifer Lewis. Her resume includes Black-ish, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and The Preacher's Wife. In animation, she voiced Mama Odie in Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, which earned $267,056,816.
Lewis and Goldberg share a history on screen, having appeared together in Sister Act, which grossed $231,605,150.