Ma Joad — The Grapes of Wrath Character Profile

About Ma Joad

The resilient matriarch of the Joad family who endures severe hardships during the journey to California. She firmly vows that their kind will continue to live on as they face future difficulties.

Ma Joad — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jane Darwell

Appears in

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Role

Protagonist

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• Tom Joad (Henry Fonda)
• Casy (John Carradine)
• Grandpa Joad (Charley Grapewin)
• Noah (Frank Sully)
• Rosasharn (Dorris Bowdon)
• Caretaker (Grant Mitchell)
• Muley Graves (John Qualen)
• Policeman (Ward Bond)
• Pa Joad (Russell Simpson)
• Al Joad (O.Z. Whitehead)
• Winfield (Darryl Hickman)
• Wilkie (Charles D. Brown)