Piper Dellums

Piper Dellums is an author and producer, and the daughter of United States politician Ron Dellums. Her story about a white South African girl coming to live with her family in the 1970s was the basis for the Disney made-for-television movie The Color of Friendship. The film won two Emmy Awards. In The Color of Friendship, the role of Piper Dellums was played by Shadia Simmons. She is also the owner of the talent agency Essential Artists Group. Sh... more

Piper Dellums is an author and producer, and the daughter of United States politician Ron Dellums. Her story about a white South African girl coming to live with her family in the 1970s was the basis for the Disney made-for-television movie The Color of Friendship. The film won two Emmy Awards. In The Color of Friendship, the role of Piper Dellums was played by Shadia Simmons. She is also the owner of the talent agency Essential Artists Group. She has two daughters named Sydney and Dylan. less