The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
Coming Out at February 26, 2021 on Hulu
Biography, Drama, Music
The United States vs. Billie Holiday is drama music film directed by Lee Daniels, and written by Johann Hari and Suzan-Lori Parks. The film stars Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Natasha Lyonne, Tyler James Williams, Tone Bell and Rob Morgan.
The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe, all while the Federal Department of Narcotics targeted her with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. Inspired by her life story, the film intimately examines her struggles with addiction, fame and heartbreaking love.
Director: Lee Daniels
Writers: Johann Hari (novel), Suzan-Lori Parks
Stars: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Natasha Lyonne, Tyler James Williams, Tone Bell, Rob Morgan
►Cast
| Garrett Hedlund | ► | Harry Anslinger |
| Natasha Lyonne | ► | Tallulah Bankhead |
| Tyler James Williams | ► | Lester ‘Prez’ Young |
| Trevante Rhodes | ► | Jimmy Fletcher |
| Tone Bell | ► | John Levy |
| Rob Morgan | ► | McKay |
| Andra Day | ► | Billie Holiday |
| Dana Gourrier | ► | Sadie |
| Da’Vine Joy Randolph | ► | Roslyn |
| Evan Ross | ► | Agent Sam Williams |
| Melvin Gregg | ► | Joe Guy |
| Erik LaRay Harvey | ► | Monroe |
| Tristan D. Lalla | ► | Mr. Jordon Green |
| Kwasi Songui | ► | Working Class Man |
| Alika Autran | ► | Martha Anslinger |
| Randy Davison | ► | Senator Joseph McCarthy |
| Joe Cobden | ► | George Jessel |
| Arthur Holden | ► | Salesman |
| Miss Lawrence | ► | Miss Freddy |
| Jonathan Higgins | ► | Defense Attorney Ehrlich |
| Jeff Corbett | ► | Congressman Thomas |
| Karl Graboshas | ► | Congressman Andrew Jacobs |
| Alain Goulem | ► | Ed Fishman |
| Damian Joseph Quinn | ► | Roy Cohn |
| Mark Antony Krupa | ► | Drunk White Guy |
| Blake DeLong | ► | Agent Carter |
| Nealla Gordon | ► | Reporter |
| Richard Jutras | ► | Maitre’D Uptown Restaurant (Luigi) |
| Alex Bisping | ► | Bailiff |
| Dusan Dukic | ► | Joe Glaser |
| Letitia Brookes | ► | Velva |
| Sylvia Stewart | ► | Stink-eye inmate |
| Cat Lemieux | ► | Prison Guard |
| Ray Shell | ► | Carl the Drummer |
| Sarah Levesque | ► | Nurse |
| Philippe Hartmann | ► | Speakeasy patron with prostitute |
| Furly Mac | ► | James the Elevator Man |
| Simon Alain | ► | Maitre D |
| Kate MacLellan | ► | Working Class Woman |
| Miryam Magri | ► | Hooker |
| Yvanna-Rose Leblanc | ► | Eleanora |
| Christopher Ricardo Price | ► | Drug Dealer |
| Jay Chevery | ► | Cute dancer gentleman |
| L. Fernando Becerra Sánchez | ► | Jury in trial |
| Ronda Louis-Jeune | ► | Jimmy’s Girlfriend |
| Eric Clark | ► | New York Police |
| Christopher Wyllie | ► | Public Defender |
| Emilie Paquet | ► | Audience member |
| Picardy Jean-Pierre | ► | Cock Fighter |
| Jesse Mitchell | ► | Saxophonist |
| Warren ‘Slim’ Williams | ► | Bobby Tucker |
| Elizabeth Eveillard | ► | Hooker |
| Guy Letourneau | ► | Soldier |
| Wood-Alder Barthelmy | ► | Agressive man |
| Andre D Thomas | ► | Assistant to #2 (Trevante Rhodes) |
| Liana Lewis | ► | Burlesque Dancer |
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