Tish Rivers — If Beale Street Could Talk Character Profile

About Tish Rivers

Black woman and Fonny's lifelong lover. After Fonny defends her from a harasser, he is falsely arrested. She discovers her pregnancy, faces family reactions, and ultimately gives birth to their son while Fonny awaits trial behind bars.

Tish Rivers — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

KiKi Layne

Appears in

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from If Beale Street Could Talk

• Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt (Stephan James)
• Sharon Rivers (Regina King)
• Joseph Rivers (Colman Domingo)
• Adrienne Hunt (Ebony Obsidian)
• Mrs. Hunt (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor)
• Pietro Alvarez (Pedro Pascal)
• Young Tish (Milanni Mines)
• Pedrocito (Diego Luna)
• Sheila Hunt (Dominique Thorne)
• Italian Punk (Bobby Conte Thornton)
• Young Fonny (Ethan Barrett)
• Alonzo Jr (Kaden Byrd)