Clara's Heart

Academy Award-winner Whoopi Goldberg (The Color Purple), in a role Judith Crist called her “best dramatic performance to date,” portrays a wise, warm and independent Jamaican housekeeper who becomes an unforgettable influence in the life of a young boy, providing him with affection, growth and gentle comic comfort to the harsh realities of his parents' divorce.

Neil Patrick Harris (Harold & Kumar films) received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in his film debut.

Directed by Robert Mulligan (Summer of '42) and written by Mark Medoff (Children of a Lesser God), the New York Daily News says Whoopi Goldberg “...proves once again that she's a fine actress.”