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Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940’s, 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.”
Original Release
02/26/2021
US Release
02/26/2021
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andra Day | Billie Holiday |
| Leslie Jordan | Reginald Lord Devine |
| Miss Lawrence | Miss Freddy |
| Natasha Lyonne | Tallulah Bankhead |
| Trevante Rhodes | Jimmy Fletcher |
| Dusan Dukic | Joe Glaser |
| Erik LaRay Harvey | James Monroe |
| Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Roslyn |
| Koumba Ball | Lucille |
| Kate MacLellan | Working Class Woman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Andra Day | Billie Holiday |
| Leslie Jordan | Reginald Lord Devine |
| Miss Lawrence | Miss Freddy |
| Natasha Lyonne | Tallulah Bankhead |
| Trevante Rhodes | Jimmy Fletcher |
| Dusan Dukic | Joe Glaser |
| Erik LaRay Harvey | James Monroe |
| Da'Vine Joy Randolph | Roslyn |
| Koumba Ball | Lucille |
| Kate MacLellan | Working Class Woman |
| Kwasi Songui | Working Class Man |
| Adriane Lenox | Mrs. Fletcher |
| Letitia Brookes | Velva |
| Tyler James Williams | Lester Young / Lester 'Prez' Young |
| Warren 'Slim' Williams | Bobby Tucker |
| Orville Thompson | Auditioning Sax Player |
| Garrett Hedlund | Harry Anslinger |
| Jeff Corbett | Congressman JP Thomas |
| Damian Joseph Quinn | Roy Cohn |
| Robert Alan Beuth | Congressman J. Rankin |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Johann Hari | Executive Producer |
| Jeremy Allen | Executive Producer |
| Mark Bomback | Executive Producer |
| Cassian Elwes | Executive Producer |
| Patty Long | Executive Producer |
| Simone Sheffield | Executive Producer |
| Hilary Shor | Executive Producer |
| Dennis Stratton | Executive Producer |
| Lee Daniels | Producer |
| Jaime Burke | Producer |
| Marie Cisco | Producer |
| H.H. Cooper | Producer |
| Jahil Fisher | Producer |
| Jordan Fudge | Producer |
| Jeremy Green | Producer |
| Amy S. Kim | Producer |
| Jeff Kirschenbaum | Producer |
| Wellington Love | Producer |
| Jake Meyers | Producer |
| Joe Roth | Producer |
| Tucker Tooley | Producer |
| Tom Westfall | Producer |
| Pamela Oas Williams | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday (New Zealand Trailer 1)
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday (Australia Trailer 1)
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday (UK Trailer 1)
Clips
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: Ain't Nobody's Business
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: Billie's Final Message To Harry
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: Billie Can't Use The Same Elevator
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit (Performance)
Behind the Scenes
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: The Story Of 'Tigress & Tweed'
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday: The Godmother Of Civil Rights (Featurette)
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
| 2021 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2021 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
