The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2021-03-31 United States of America 131 Min. PG-13
6.542 289 votes
Music, Drama, History

Overview

Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."

Cast

Andra Day is Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes is Jimmy Fletcher
Jimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund is Harry Anslinger
Harry Anslinger
Leslie Jordan is Reginald Lord Devine
Reginald Lord Devine
Miss Lawrence is Miss Freddy
Miss Freddy
Adriane Lenox is Mrs. Fletcher
Mrs. Fletcher
Natasha Lyonne is Tallulah Bankhead
Tallulah Bankhead
Rob Morgan is Louis McKay
Louis McKay
Da'Vine Joy Randolph is Roslyn
Roslyn
Evan Ross is Agent Williams
Agent Williams
Tyler James Williams is Lester 'Prez' Young
Lester 'Prez' Young
Tone Bell is John Levy
John Levy
Blake DeLong is Agent Carter
Agent Carter
Dana Gourrier is Sadie
Sadie
Melvin Gregg is Joe Guy
Joe Guy
Erik LaRay Harvey is James Monroe
James Monroe
Ray Shell is Carl The Drummer
Carl The Drummer
Dusan Dukic is Joe Glaser
Joe Glaser
Koumba Ball is Lucille
Lucille
Kate MacLellan is Working Class Woman
Working Class Woman
Kwasi Songui is Working Class Man
Working Class Man
Letitia Brookes is Velva
Velva
Warren 'Slim' Williams is Bobby Tucker
Bobby Tucker
Orville Thompson is Auditioning Sax Player
Auditioning Sax Player
Jeff Corbett is Congressman JP Thomas
Congressman JP Thomas
Damian Joseph Quinn is Roy Cohn
Roy Cohn
Robert Alan Beuth is Congressman J. Rankin
Congressman J. Rankin
Randy Davison is Senator J. McCarthy
Senator J. McCarthy
Kevin Hanchard is Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Jono Townsend is Guitar Player
Guitar Player
Morgan Moore is Bass Player
Bass Player
Arlen John Bonnar is Priest
Priest
Furly Mac is Elevator Attendant
Elevator Attendant
Andrew Zadel is Agent McDermott
Agent McDermott
Tristan D. Lalla is Mr. Jordon Green
Mr. Jordon Green
Alex Bisping is Bailiff #1
Bailiff #1
Don Anderson is Judge Ganey
Judge Ganey
Amanda Strawn is Gloria
Gloria
Charleine Charles is Shirley
Shirley
Sylvia Stewart is Stink-Eye Inmate
Stink-Eye Inmate
Daphné Archer is Jail Dishwasher
Jail Dishwasher
Anita Lee is Fighting Woman
Fighting Woman
Tony Chao is Fighting Man
Fighting Man
Linda Sauvé is Receptionist
Receptionist
Alain Goulem is Ed Fishman
Ed Fishman
Ramona Clyke is Miss Mona
Miss Mona
Laurent Beaudin is Ed Fishman's Assistant
Ed Fishman's Assistant
Alika Autran is Martha Anslinger
Martha Anslinger
Kim Feeney is Lady In Audience
Lady In Audience
Diana Carmen Ratycz is Carnegie Fan
Carnegie Fan
Richard Jutras is Uptown Restaurant Maître d'
Uptown Restaurant Maître d'
Jonathan Higgins is Defense Lawyer Erlich
Defense Lawyer Erlich
Marc Essertaize is Bailiff #2
Bailiff #2
Nealla Gordon is Courthouse Reporter
Courthouse Reporter
Len Blavatnik is Club Owner
Club Owner
Christopher Ricardo Price is Drug Dealer
Drug Dealer
Taryn Brown is Billie (10 years old)
Billie (10 years old)
Zuri Hawkins is Little Girl in Brothel
Little Girl in Brothel
Elizabeth Eveillard is Prostitute 1923
Prostitute 1923
Clauter Alexandre is Husband
Husband
Penande Estime is Hanging Woman
Hanging Woman
Elikya Tupula is Young Daughter
Young Daughter
Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith is Older Daughter
Older Daughter
Joe Cobden is George Jessel
George Jessel
Ronda Louis-Jeune is Jimmy's Girlfriend
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Maxime Paradis is Producer
Producer
Sarah Levesque is Nurse
Nurse
Donald Fullilove is Additional Voices (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)

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