Bernadine — Waiting to Exhale Character Profile

About Bernadine

One of the four central friends who sacrificed her catering dreams to support her husband. When he abandons her for a coworker, she burns his belongings and sells his assets cheaply. She later wins a large divorce settlement and finds new love.

Bernadine — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Angela Bassett

Appears in

Waiting to Exhale (1995)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Bernadine — Social Close Friend — Savannah (Whitney Houston)

  A steadfast friendship built on mutual emotional support and shared struggles.

• Bernadine — Social Close Friend — Robin (Lela Rochon)

  A steadfast friendship built on mutual emotional support and shared struggles.

• Bernadine — Social Close Friend — Gloria (Loretta Devine)

  A steadfast friendship built on mutual emotional support and shared struggles.

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• Savannah (Whitney Houston)
• Gloria (Loretta Devine)
• Robin (Lela Rochon)
• Tarik (Donald Faison)
• Marvin (Gregory Hines)
• Kenneth (Dennis Haysbert)
• Denise (Kenya Moore)
• Fireman (Graham Galloway)
• Lionel (Jeffrey D. Sams)
• Minister (Wren T. Brown)
• John, Jr. (Brandon Hammond)
• Savannah's Mother (Starletta DuPois)