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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
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The United States vs. Billie Holiday

"Her voice would not be silenced."

2021
2h 11m
6.5(285 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."

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IMDb

Production Companies

Lee Daniels Entertainment
Roth-Kirschenbaum Films

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Andra Day
Acting

Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Trevante Rhodes
Acting

Garrett Hedlund

Harry Anslinger

Garrett Hedlund
Acting

Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Leslie Jordan
Acting

Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Miss Lawrence
Acting

Adriane Lenox

Mrs. Fletcher

Adriane Lenox
Acting

Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Natasha Lyonne
Acting

Rob Morgan

Louis McKay

Rob Morgan
Acting

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Roslyn

Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Acting

Evan Ross

Agent Williams

Evan Ross
Acting

Tyler James Williams

Lester 'Prez' Young

Tyler James Williams
Acting

Tone Bell

John Levy

Tone Bell
Acting

Blake DeLong

Agent Carter

Blake DeLong
Acting

Dana Gourrier

Sadie

Dana Gourrier
Acting

Melvin Gregg

Joe Guy

Melvin Gregg
Acting

Erik LaRay Harvey

James Monroe

Erik LaRay Harvey
Acting

Ray Shell

Carl The Drummer

Ray Shell
Acting

Dusan Dukic

Joe Glaser

Dusan Dukic
Acting

Koumba Ball

Lucille

Koumba Ball
Acting

Kate MacLellan

Working Class Woman

Kate MacLellan
Acting

Kwasi Songui

Working Class Man

Kwasi Songui
Acting

Letitia Brookes

Velva

Letitia Brookes
Acting

Warren 'Slim' Williams

Bobby Tucker

Warren 'Slim' Williams
Acting

Orville Thompson

Auditioning Sax Player

No Image
Acting

Jeff Corbett

Congressman JP Thomas

Jeff Corbett
Acting

Damian Joseph Quinn

Roy Cohn

Damian Joseph Quinn
Acting

Robert Alan Beuth

Congressman J. Rankin

Robert Alan Beuth
Acting

Randy Davison

Senator J. McCarthy

Randy Davison
Acting

Kevin Hanchard

Louis Armstrong

Kevin Hanchard
Acting

Jono Townsend

Guitar Player

No Image
Acting

Morgan Moore

Bass Player

No Image
Acting

Arlen John Bonnar

Priest

No Image
Acting

Furly Mac

Elevator Attendant

Furly Mac
Acting

Andrew Zadel

Agent McDermott

No Image
Acting

Tristan D. Lalla

Mr. Jordon Green

Tristan D. Lalla
Acting

Alex Bisping

Bailiff #1

Alex Bisping
Acting

Don Anderson

Judge Ganey

Don Anderson
Acting

Amanda Strawn

Gloria

No Image
Acting

Charleine Charles

Shirley

No Image
Acting

Sylvia Stewart

Stink-Eye Inmate

Sylvia Stewart
Acting

Daphné Archer

Jail Dishwasher

No Image
Acting

Anita Lee

Fighting Woman

No Image
Acting

Tony Chao

Fighting Man

No Image
Acting

Linda Sauvé

Receptionist

No Image
Acting

Alain Goulem

Ed Fishman

Alain Goulem
Acting

Ramona Clyke

Miss Mona

No Image
Acting

Laurent Beaudin

Ed Fishman's Assistant

No Image
Acting

Alika Autran

Martha Anslinger

Alika Autran
Acting

Kim Feeney

Lady In Audience

Kim Feeney
Acting

Diana Carmen Ratycz

Carnegie Fan

No Image
Acting

Richard Jutras

Uptown Restaurant Maître d'

Richard Jutras
Acting

Jonathan Higgins

Defense Lawyer Erlich

Jonathan Higgins
Acting

Marc Essertaize

Bailiff #2

No Image
Acting

Nealla Gordon

Courthouse Reporter

Nealla Gordon
Production

Len Blavatnik

Club Owner

Len Blavatnik
Acting

Christopher Ricardo Price

Drug Dealer

Christopher Ricardo Price
Acting

Taryn Brown

Billie (10 years old)

No Image
Acting

Zuri Hawkins

Little Girl in Brothel

No Image
Acting

Elizabeth Eveillard

Prostitute 1923

Elizabeth Eveillard
Acting

Clauter Alexandre

Husband

Clauter Alexandre
Acting

Penande Estime

Hanging Woman

Penande Estime
Acting

Elikya Tupula

Young Daughter

No Image
Acting

Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Older Daughter

No Image
Acting

Joe Cobden

George Jessel

Joe Cobden
Acting

Ronda Louis-Jeune

Jimmy's Girlfriend

Ronda Louis-Jeune
Acting

Maxime Paradis

Producer

Maxime Paradis
Acting

Sarah Levesque

Nurse

Sarah Levesque
Acting

Donald Fullilove

Additional Voices (voice)

Donald Fullilove

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