
Akeelah and the Bee
Drama
Overview
11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finals. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life.
Top Cast


Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson
Keke Palmer
Akeelah Anderson


Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Dr. Larabee
Laurence Fishburne
Dr. Larabee


Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Tanya Anderson
Angela Bassett
Tanya Anderson


Curtis Armstrong
Curtis Armstrong
Mr. Welch
Curtis Armstrong
Mr. Welch


J.R. Villarreal
J.R. Villarreal
Javier
J.R. Villarreal
Javier


Sean Michael Afable
Sean Michael Afable
Dylan Chiu
Sean Michael Afable
Dylan Chiu


Sahara Garey
Sahara Garey
Georgia
Sahara Garey
Georgia


Lee Thompson Young
Lee Thompson Young
Devon
Lee Thompson Young
Devon


Julito McCullum
Julito McCullum
Terrence
Julito McCullum
Terrence


Erica Hubbard
Erica Hubbard
Kiana
Erica Hubbard
Kiana
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