Bessie (2015)
Overview
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.813 |
Directed By
Dee Rees
Crew
Shakim Compere
Hallie Foote
Randi Michel
Queen Latifah
Ron Schmidt
Shelby Stone
Lili Fini Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
Rachel Portman
Brian A. Kates
Billy Hopkins
Drew Monahan
Traci Kirshbaum
Michael T. Boyd
Clark Hunter
Dee Rees
Dee Rees
Dee Rees
Horton Foote
Bettina Gilois
Jeffrey Jur
Christopher Cleveland
Ron Schmidt
Michael J. Moore
Basti Van Der Woude
Anderson Martin
Brooke Satrazemis
TOP CAST
Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Tory Kittles
Clarence
Clay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Sharan C. Mansfield
Miss Taylor
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl
Jim R. Coleman
Host
Melissa Youngblood
Theatergoer
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Jennifer Sears
Ma's Main Girl
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
Briana Starks
Ma's Dancer
Todd Allen Durkin
Nightclub Manager
Crystal Lee Brown
Bessie's Dancer
Hunter Womack
Roadie
Christopher Harvey
Roadie
Tia Hendricks
Doreen Dupree
Marie Burke
Etta Johnson
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee
Terence Rosemore
Detroit Theater Manager
Karri Mack
Wild Child
Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy
Khandi Alexander
Viola
L. Warren Young
Sharkish Man
Saundra Dunson-Franks
Hostess
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Herbert Pace
Cj Sykes
Black Swan Executive
Adebukola Bodunrin
Black Swan Receptionist
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Mike Epps
Richard
Troy Faruk
Brave Man
David Paul Lord
Klansman
Chris Walters
Doorman
Jessejames Locorriere
Vanity Fair Editor
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Whitney Goin
Fania Van Vechten
Jeremie Harris
Langston Hughes
Chantelle Rose Mussenden
Gertrude
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Jack Gee Jr.
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Levi Erik
Benny Goodman
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Gangster
Tim McAdams
Shady Guy
Kenny Banks Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
Michael Burton
Bessie's Band Member
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