The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday by Lee Daniels

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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."

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Cast

Andra Day

Andra Day as Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes

Trevante Rhodes as Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund as Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan

Leslie Jordan as Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence

Miss Lawrence as Miss Freddy

Adriane Lenox

Adriane Lenox as Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne as Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan

Rob Morgan as Louis McKay

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Roslyn

Evan Ross

Evan Ross as Agent Williams

Tyler James Williams

Tyler James Williams as Lester 'Prez' Young

Tone Bell

Tone Bell as John Levy

Blake DeLong

Blake DeLong as Agent Carter

Dana Gourrier

Dana Gourrier as Sadie

Melvin Gregg

Melvin Gregg as Joe Guy

Erik LaRay Harvey

Erik LaRay Harvey as James Monroe

Ray Shell

Ray Shell as Carl The Drummer

Dusan Dukic

Dusan Dukic as Joe Glaser

Koumba Ball

Koumba Ball as Lucille

Kate MacLellan

Kate MacLellan as Working Class Woman

Kwasi Songui

Kwasi Songui as Working Class Man

Letitia Brookes

Letitia Brookes as Velva

Warren 'Slim' Williams

Warren 'Slim' Williams as Bobby Tucker

Orville Thompson

Orville Thompson as Auditioning Sax Player

Jeff Corbett

Jeff Corbett as Congressman JP Thomas

Damian Joseph Quinn

Damian Joseph Quinn as Roy Cohn

Robert Alan Beuth

Robert Alan Beuth as Congressman J. Rankin

Randy Davison

Randy Davison as Senator J. McCarthy

Kevin Hanchard

Kevin Hanchard as Louis Armstrong

Jono Townsend

Jono Townsend as Guitar Player

Morgan Moore

Morgan Moore as Bass Player

Arlen John Bonnar

Arlen John Bonnar as Priest

Furly Mac

Furly Mac as Elevator Attendant

Andrew Zadel

Andrew Zadel as Agent McDermott

Tristan D. Lalla

Tristan D. Lalla as Mr. Jordon Green

Alex Bisping

Alex Bisping as Bailiff #1

Don Anderson

Don Anderson as Judge Ganey

Amanda Strawn

Amanda Strawn as Gloria

Charleine Charles

Charleine Charles as Shirley

Sylvia Stewart

Sylvia Stewart as Stink-Eye Inmate

Daphné Archer

Daphné Archer as Jail Dishwasher

Anita Lee

Anita Lee as Fighting Woman

Tony Chao

Tony Chao as Fighting Man

Linda Sauvé

Linda Sauvé as Receptionist

Alain Goulem

Alain Goulem as Ed Fishman

Ramona Clyke

Ramona Clyke as Miss Mona

Laurent Beaudin

Laurent Beaudin as Ed Fishman's Assistant

Alika Autran

Alika Autran as Martha Anslinger

Kim Feeney

Kim Feeney as Lady In Audience

Diana Carmen Ratycz

Diana Carmen Ratycz as Carnegie Fan

Richard Jutras

Richard Jutras as Uptown Restaurant Maître d'

Jonathan Higgins

Jonathan Higgins as Defense Lawyer Erlich

Marc Essertaize

Marc Essertaize as Bailiff #2

Nealla Gordon

Nealla Gordon as Courthouse Reporter

Len Blavatnik

Len Blavatnik as Club Owner

Christopher Ricardo Price

Christopher Ricardo Price as Drug Dealer

Taryn Brown

Taryn Brown as Billie (10 years old)

Zuri Hawkins

Zuri Hawkins as Little Girl in Brothel

Elizabeth Eveillard

Elizabeth Eveillard as Prostitute 1923

Clauter Alexandre

Clauter Alexandre as Husband

Penande Estime

Penande Estime as Hanging Woman

Elikya Tupula

Elikya Tupula as Young Daughter

Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith as Older Daughter

Joe Cobden

Joe Cobden as George Jessel

Ronda Louis-Jeune

Ronda Louis-Jeune as Jimmy's Girlfriend

Maxime Paradis

Maxime Paradis as Producer

Sarah Levesque

Sarah Levesque as Nurse

Donald Fullilove

Donald Fullilove as Additional Voices (voice)

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