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''Miss Virginia'' is an 2019 American drama film directed by R.J. Daniel Hanna and starring
Uzo Aduba Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba (; born February 10, 1981) is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she won an ...
in a title role as a struggling inner-city mother who sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Supporting cast include
Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in ''Full Metal Jacket''. His other film roles include the title character ...
,
Niles Fitch Niles Fitch (born July 12, 2001) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor. He gained prominence through his role in the NBC series ''This Is Us''. He received praise for his role as Quinton in the drama film ''The Fallout'' (20 ...
,
Amirah Vann Amirah Charline Vann (born 1980) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing attorney Tegan Price in ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Life and career Amirah Charline Vann was born in 1980, in Queens, New York. Her father is ...
, Adina Porter,
Aunjanue Ellis Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Men of Honor'' (2000), ''The Caveman's Valentine'' (2001), ''Undercover Brother'' (2002), '' Ray'' (2004), '' The Express: The Erni ...
, and
Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She resigne ...
. The film is based on a true story. The film released on October 18, 2019 by
Vertical Entertainment Vertical Entertainment is an American film distribution and production company founded by producers Richard B. "Rich" Goldberg and Mitch Budin in 2012. History In 2012, Rich Goldberg & Mitch Budin founded Vertical Entertainment, a film distribut ...
. ''Miss Virginia'' received mixed reviews from critics, earning praise for Aduba's performance but criticism for muddling the politics of school vouchers.


Cast

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Uzo Aduba Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba (; born February 10, 1981) is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she won an ...
as Virginia Walden *
Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in ''Full Metal Jacket''. His other film roles include the title character ...
as Congressman Cliff Williams *
Niles Fitch Niles Fitch (born July 12, 2001) is an American actor who began his career as a child actor. He gained prominence through his role in the NBC series ''This Is Us''. He received praise for his role as Quinton in the drama film ''The Fallout'' (20 ...
as James Walden *
Amirah Vann Amirah Charline Vann (born 1980) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing attorney Tegan Price in ''How to Get Away with Murder''. Life and career Amirah Charline Vann was born in 1980, in Queens, New York. Her father is ...
as Shondae Smith * Adina Porter as Annette Johnson *
Aunjanue Ellis Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Men of Honor'' (2000), ''The Caveman's Valentine'' (2001), ''Undercover Brother'' (2002), '' Ray'' (2004), '' The Express: The Erni ...
as Congresswoman Lorraine Townsend *
Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She resigne ...
as Sally Rae *
Samantha Sloyan Samantha Sloyan is an American actress. Sloyan is best known for her roles in ''In the Key of Eli'', ''Scandal'', ''Hush'', ''Midnight Mass'', and ''Grey's Anatomy''. Early life Samantha Sloyan was born in Los Angeles County, California. S ...
as Mrs. Watson *
Kimberly Hébert Gregory Kimberly Hébert Gregory ( née Hébert; born December 7, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career in theatre before her breakthrough role as Dr. Belinda Brown in the HBO comedy series ''Vice Principals'' in 2016.Meriah Dot"Vice Princip ...
as Tasha White *
Erik LaRay Harvey Erik LaRay Harvey (born 1972) is an American actor known for his roles as Dunn Purnsley in ''Boardwalk Empire'', Diamondback (Willis Stryker), Willis Stryker / Diamondback in ''Luke Cage (TV series), Luke Cage'', and his role in ''The Charnel Hous ...
as Mayor Anthony Carver


Production

Production began in November 2017, when
Uzo Aduba Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba (; born February 10, 1981) is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), for which she won an ...
was cast in a leading role. In April 2018,
Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as U.S. Marine Private/Sergeant J.T. "Joker" Davis in ''Full Metal Jacket''. His other film roles include the title character ...
,
Aunjanue Ellis Aunjanue L. Ellis ( born February 21, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Men of Honor'' (2000), ''The Caveman's Valentine'' (2001), ''Undercover Brother'' (2002), '' Ray'' (2004), '' The Express: The Erni ...
,
Vanessa Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, and fashion designer. She gained recognition as the first African-American woman to receive the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She resigne ...
and
Kimberly Hébert Gregory Kimberly Hébert Gregory ( née Hébert; born December 7, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career in theatre before her breakthrough role as Dr. Belinda Brown in the HBO comedy series ''Vice Principals'' in 2016.Meriah Dot"Vice Princip ...
joined the cast and filming began later that month in
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. Miss Virginia was the first narrative production of the
Moving Picture Institute The Moving Picture Institute (MPI) is an American non-profit organization and film production company founded in 2005 by human rights advocate Thor Halvorssen. Its current president is Rob Pfaltzgraff. Mission and purpose The Moving Picture Inst ...
, and one of several MPI films that push for school choice programs. MPI has received support from school choice supporter and Republican political donor
Rebekah Mercer Rebekah Mercer is an American heiress and Republican political donor who is the director of the Mercer Family Foundation. She began overseeing day-to-day operations of political projects for the Mercer family when the Mercers became involved i ...
, who was also previously on its board.


Reception

On review aggregator website
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, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews.


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*{{IMDb title, 6246534, Miss Virginia American drama films 2019 films Films shot in Los Angeles Films about racism 2010s English-language films 2010s American films