The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
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2021
2h 11m
6.5(289 votes)
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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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Production Companies

Lee Daniels Entertainment
Roth-Kirschenbaum Films

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

68 members
Acting

Andra Day

Billie Holiday

Andra Day
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Trevante Rhodes

Jimmy Fletcher

Trevante Rhodes
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Garrett Hedlund

Harry Anslinger

Garrett Hedlund
Acting

Leslie Jordan

Reginald Lord Devine

Leslie Jordan
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Miss Lawrence

Miss Freddy

Miss Lawrence
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Adriane Lenox

Mrs. Fletcher

Adriane Lenox
Acting

Natasha Lyonne

Tallulah Bankhead

Natasha Lyonne
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Rob Morgan

Louis McKay

Rob Morgan
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Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Roslyn

Da'Vine Joy Randolph
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Evan Ross

Agent Williams

Evan Ross
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Tyler James Williams

Lester 'Prez' Young

Tyler James Williams
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Tone Bell

John Levy

Tone Bell
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Blake DeLong

Agent Carter

Blake DeLong
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Dana Gourrier

Sadie

Dana Gourrier
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Melvin Gregg

Joe Guy

Melvin Gregg
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Erik LaRay Harvey

James Monroe

Erik LaRay Harvey
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Ray Shell

Carl The Drummer

Ray Shell
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Dusan Dukic

Joe Glaser

Dusan Dukic
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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
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Orville Thompson

Auditioning Sax Player

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Jeff Corbett

Congressman JP Thomas

Jeff Corbett
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Damian Joseph Quinn

Roy Cohn

Damian Joseph Quinn
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Robert Alan Beuth

Congressman J. Rankin

Robert Alan Beuth
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Randy Davison

Senator J. McCarthy

Randy Davison
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Kevin Hanchard

Louis Armstrong

Kevin Hanchard
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Jono Townsend

Guitar Player

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Morgan Moore

Bass Player

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Arlen John Bonnar

Priest

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Furly Mac

Elevator Attendant

Furly Mac
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Andrew Zadel

Agent McDermott

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Tristan D. Lalla

Mr. Jordon Green

Tristan D. Lalla
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Alex Bisping

Bailiff #1

Alex Bisping
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Don Anderson

Judge Ganey

Don Anderson
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Amanda Strawn

Gloria

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Charleine Charles

Shirley

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Sylvia Stewart

Stink-Eye Inmate

Sylvia Stewart
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Daphné Archer

Jail Dishwasher

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Anita Lee

Fighting Woman

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Tony Chao

Fighting Man

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Linda Sauvé

Receptionist

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Alain Goulem

Ed Fishman

Alain Goulem
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Ramona Clyke

Miss Mona

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Laurent Beaudin

Ed Fishman's Assistant

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Alika Autran

Martha Anslinger

Alika Autran
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Kim Feeney

Lady In Audience

Kim Feeney
Acting

Diana Carmen Ratycz

Carnegie Fan

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Richard Jutras

Uptown Restaurant Maître d'

Richard Jutras
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Jonathan Higgins

Defense Lawyer Erlich

Jonathan Higgins
Acting

Marc Essertaize

Bailiff #2

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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)

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Zuri Hawkins

Little Girl in Brothel

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Elizabeth Eveillard

Prostitute 1923

Elizabeth Eveillard
Acting

Clauter Alexandre

Husband

Clauter Alexandre
Acting

Penande Estime

Hanging Woman

Penande Estime
Acting

Elikya Tupula

Young Daughter

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Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Older Daughter

No Image
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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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