About Bessie
- Released on May 16, 2015
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Full Cast of Bessie
Queen Latifah plays Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique plays Ma Rainey
Mike Epps plays Richard
Tika Sumpter plays Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams plays Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton plays William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg plays John Hammond
Oliver Platt plays Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander plays Viola
Tory Kittles plays Clarence
Joe Knezevich plays Frank Walker
Jeremie Harris plays Langston Hughes
Jennifer Sears plays Ma's Main Girl
Crystal Lee Brown plays Bessie's Dancer
Terence Rosemore plays Detroit Theater Manager
L. Warren Young plays Sharkish Man
Tia Hendricks plays Doreen Dupree
Whitney Goin plays Fania Van Vechten
Neko Parham plays Rehearsal Director
Kaden Washington Lewis plays Swarm Boy #1
Alkoya Brunson plays Swarm Boy #2
Todd Allen Durkin plays Night Club Owner
Swift Rice plays Stage Hand
Jim R. Coleman plays Host
Jessejames Locorriere plays Vanity Fair Editor
Onira Tarés plays Chorus Girl #1
Jhoni Davis plays Chorus Girl #2
Hunter Womack plays Roadie #1
Christopher Harvey plays Roadie #2
Marie Burke plays Etta Johnson
Levi Erik plays Benny Goodman
Nicole Spiezio plays Marguerite d'Alvarez
Bralyn Stokes plays Harry Pace
Sylvester Ambrose James II plays Jack Gee Jr.
Briana Starks plays Ma's Dancer
Alan T. Coleman plays Stagehand
Crew of Bessie
Writing
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Camera
Sound
Directing
- Queen Latifah
- Mo'Nique
- Mike Epps
- Tika Sumpter
- Michael Kenneth Williams
- Charles S. Dutton
- Bryan Greenberg
- Oliver Platt
- Khandi Alexander
- Tory Kittles
- Joe Knezevich
- Jeremie Harris
- Jennifer Sears
- Crystal Lee Brown
- Terence Rosemore
- L. Warren Young
- Tia Hendricks
- Whitney Goin
- Neko Parham
- Kaden Washington Lewis
- Alkoya Brunson
- Todd Allen Durkin
- Swift Rice
- Jim R. Coleman
- Jessejames Locorriere
- Onira Tarés
- Jhoni Davis
- Hunter Womack
- Christopher Harvey
- Marie Burke
- Levi Erik
- Nicole Spiezio
- Bralyn Stokes
- Sylvester Ambrose James II
- Briana Starks
- Alan T. Coleman