The Birth Of A Nation Nat Turner As A Child Is Tought To Read So He Can Study Bible And Be A Preacher To Fellow Slaves When Turner's Masters Takes Him Across The Country On A Preaching Tour To Profit From His Preaching Turner Begins To See The Scope Of Slavery And Decides To Become A Different Leader. Cast Nate Parker As Nat Turner Armie Hammer As Samuel Turner Aja Naomi King As Cherry Jackie Earle Haley As Raymond Cobb Penelope Ann Miller As Elizabeth Turner Gabrielle Union As Esther 2 Golden Globe Wins Best Actress In A Leading Role Motion Picture Drama Aja Naomi King 5 Golden Globe Nominations