About The United States vs. Billie Holiday
- Released on March 31, 2021
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."
Full Cast of The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Andra Day plays Billie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes plays Jimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund plays Harry Anslinger
Leslie Jordan plays Reginald Lord Devine
Miss Lawrence plays Miss Freddy
Adriane Lenox plays Mrs. Fletcher
Natasha Lyonne plays Tallulah Bankhead
Rob Morgan plays Louis McKay
Da'Vine Joy Randolph plays Roslyn
Evan Ross plays Agent Williams
Tyler James Williams plays Lester 'Prez' Young
Tone Bell plays John Levy
Blake DeLong plays Agent Carter
Dana Gourrier plays Sadie
Melvin Gregg plays Joe Guy
Erik LaRay Harvey plays James Monroe
Ray Shell plays Carl The Drummer
Dusan Dukic plays Joe Glaser
Koumba Ball plays Lucille
Kate MacLellan plays Working Class Woman
Kwasi Songui plays Working Class Man
Letitia Brookes plays Velva
Warren 'Slim' Williams plays Bobby Tucker
Orville Thompson plays Auditioning Sax Player
Jeff Corbett plays Congressman JP Thomas
Damian Joseph Quinn plays Roy Cohn
Robert Alan Beuth plays Congressman J. Rankin
Randy Davison plays Senator J. McCarthy
Kevin Hanchard plays Louis Armstrong
Jono Townsend plays Guitar Player
Morgan Moore plays Bass Player
Arlen John Bonnar plays Priest
Furly Mac plays Elevator Attendant
Andrew Zadel plays Agent McDermott
Tristan D. Lalla plays Mr. Jordon Green
Alex Bisping plays Bailiff #1
Don Anderson plays Judge Ganey
Amanda Strawn plays Gloria
Charleine Charles plays Shirley
Sylvia Stewart plays Stink-Eye Inmate
Daphné Archer plays Jail Dishwasher
Anita Lee plays Fighting Woman
Tony Chao plays Fighting Man
Linda Sauvé plays Receptionist
Alain Goulem plays Ed Fishman
Ramona Clyke plays Miss Mona
Laurent Beaudin plays Ed Fishman's Assistant
Alika Autran plays Martha Anslinger
Kim Feeney plays Lady In Audience
Diana Carmen Ratycz plays Carnegie Fan
Richard Jutras plays Uptown Restaurant Maître d'
Jonathan Higgins plays Defense Lawyer Erlich
Marc Essertaize plays Bailiff #2
Nealla Gordon plays Courthouse Reporter
Len Blavatnik plays Club Owner
Christopher Ricardo Price plays Drug Dealer
Taryn Brown plays Billie (10 years old)
Zuri Hawkins plays Little Girl in Brothel
Elizabeth Eveillard plays Prostitute 1923
Clauter Alexandre plays Husband
Penande Estime plays Hanging Woman
Elikya Tupula plays Young Daughter
Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith plays Older Daughter
Joe Cobden plays George Jessel
Ronda Louis-Jeune plays Jimmy's Girlfriend
Maxime Paradis plays Producer
Sarah Levesque plays Nurse
Donald Fullilove plays Additional Voices (voice)
Crew of The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Production
Crew
Sound
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Camera
Visual Effects
Lighting
Directing
Editing
Writing
- Andra Day
- Trevante Rhodes
- Garrett Hedlund
- Leslie Jordan
- Miss Lawrence
- Adriane Lenox
- Natasha Lyonne
- Rob Morgan
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph
- Evan Ross
- Tyler James Williams
- Tone Bell
- Blake DeLong
- Dana Gourrier
- Melvin Gregg
- Erik LaRay Harvey
- Ray Shell
- Dusan Dukic
- Koumba Ball
- Kate MacLellan
- Kwasi Songui
- Letitia Brookes
- Warren 'Slim' Williams
- Orville Thompson
- Jeff Corbett
- Damian Joseph Quinn
- Robert Alan Beuth
- Randy Davison
- Kevin Hanchard
- Jono Townsend
- Morgan Moore
- Arlen John Bonnar
- Furly Mac
- Andrew Zadel
- Tristan D. Lalla
- Alex Bisping
- Don Anderson
- Amanda Strawn
- Charleine Charles
- Sylvia Stewart
- Daphné Archer
- Anita Lee
- Tony Chao
- Linda Sauvé
- Alain Goulem
- Ramona Clyke
- Laurent Beaudin
- Alika Autran
- Kim Feeney
- Diana Carmen Ratycz
- Richard Jutras
- Jonathan Higgins
- Marc Essertaize
- Nealla Gordon
- Len Blavatnik
- Christopher Ricardo Price
- Taryn Brown
- Zuri Hawkins
- Elizabeth Eveillard
- Clauter Alexandre
- Penande Estime
- Elikya Tupula
- Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith
- Joe Cobden
- Ronda Louis-Jeune
- Maxime Paradis
- Sarah Levesque
- Donald Fullilove