The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

6.6 | 2021-03-31 | Music Drama History

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."

Featured Crew

Johann Hari Book
Lee Daniels Producer
Johann Hari Executive Producer
Dennis Stratton Executive Producer
Patty Long Executive Producer
Paolo Nieddu Costume Designer
Jahil Fisher Co-Producer
H.H. Cooper Co-Producer
Simone Sheffield Co-Executive Producer
Salaam Remi Executive Music Producer

Cast

Andra Day
Andra Day
Billie Holiday
Trevante Rhodes
Trevante Rhodes
Jimmy Fletcher
Garrett Hedlund
Garrett Hedlund
Harry Anslinger
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Jordan
Reginald Lord Devine
Miss Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Miss Freddy
Adriane Lenox
Adriane Lenox
Mrs. Fletcher
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
Tallulah Bankhead
Rob Morgan
Rob Morgan
Louis McKay
Evan Ross
Evan Ross
Agent Williams

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