Celie, at age 14, was raped by a man who was said to be her biological father. He turned out to be her stepfather. She bore two children by her stepfather. Her stepfather, Alfonso, took her first child and killed it in the woods while Celie was sleeping. He did not kill the second child, but he gave it to a married couple. He then beat her because he thought he saw her wink at a boy in church when she really had something in her eye. He beat her again because he thought she was dressed "trampy".
Desreta Jackson is the actress that played Celie when she was young.
Nettie Harris..real name in life is Akosua busia
Desreta Jackson
Celie Celie
Pieter Celie was born in 1942.
Celie realizes her husband's name is Albert when she finds old letters addressed to her from her sister Nettie, which her husband has been hiding from her. The letters are addressed to Celie's real name, which is Celie was Francis. In the letters, Nettie refers to Celie's husband as "Albert." This is when Celie finally learns his real name.
Harpo is Celie's stepson, as he is the son of Celie's husband Albert and his first wife. Harpo later marries Sofia, Celie's stepdaughter from Albert's first marriage.
The first person Celie kissed, was Shug Avery.
Celie is played by Whoopi Goldberg.
Celie refers to him as MR-------------. but his real name is Albert!
In Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple, the character of Celie is sexually abused by her stepfather, Alphonso. This ongoing abuse results in the birth of two of her children, who are taken away from her at a young age.
Celie and Shug share a multifaceted relationship. To each other they are confidantes, friends, lovers, sisters, and Shug even mothers Celie to a certain extent.