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The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
| Title | Bessie |
| Realesed | May 16, 2015 |
| Writer | Bettina Gilois |
| Director | Dee Rees |
| Country | United States of America |
| Companies | The Zanuck Company |
Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Kamryn Johnson
Young BessieRikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Tory Kittles
ClarenceClay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
Tika Sumpter
LucilleSharan 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 ManagerKarri Mack
Wild Child
Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy
Khandi Alexander
Viola
L. Warren Young
Sharkish ManSaundra Dunson-Franks
Hostess
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Herbert PaceCj Sykes
Black Swan ExecutiveAdebukola Bodunrin
Black Swan Receptionist
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Mike Epps
Richard
Troy Faruk
Brave ManDavid Paul Lord
KlansmanChris Walters
Doorman
Jessejames Locorriere
Vanity Fair Editor
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Whitney Goin
Fania Van Vechten
Jeremie Harris
Langston HughesChantelle Rose Mussenden
Gertrude
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Jack Gee Jr.
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Levi Erik
Benny GoodmanGerard 'Gus' Williams
Gangster
Tim McAdams
Shady Guy
Kenny Banks Jr.
Bessie's Band MemberMichael Burton
Bessie's Band MemberRoderick Harris
Bessie's Band MemberJohn A. Harvey
Bessie's Band MemberReggie Hines
Bessie's Band MemberKevin Kendrick
Bessie's Band MemberMarcus Lewis
Bessie's Band MemberKenneth Murray Jr.
Bessie's Band MemberKwame Paige
Bessie's Band MemberJason Passmore
Bessie's Band MemberDaniel Saintil
Bessie's Band MemberCraig Shaw
Bessie's Band MemberDon C. Sherow
Bessie's Band MemberDashiel Smith
Bessie's Band MemberEric Solomon
Bessie's Band MemberJoseph Claude Sommerville Jr.
Bessie's Band MemberTeddy White
Bessie's Band MemberWilbert Williams
Bessie's Band MemberBrandon Boone
Ma's Band MemberRobert Boone
Ma's Band MemberDaniel Terence Harper
Ma's Band MemberAnton Harris
Ma's Band MemberJody Mayfield
Ma's Band MemberDerrick B. White
Ma's Band MemberEdward Wright
Ma's Band MemberJonathan Bryant
DancerHeather Bland
DancerRaquiah Carter
DancerLauren Debrick
DancerDesiree Dixon
DancerAnthony Hart
DancerNia Lancelin
DancerKeshia McNeal
DancerSamara Michelle
DancerLaVaughn Morton
DancerTiffany Murray
DancerAshley Neal
DancerTiffany Norris
Dancer
Christopher L. Plunkett
DancerStephan Reynolds
DancerNateli Ruiz
DancerPrimas Leon Stanley
DancerBrentney Stephens
DancerDacia Stinson
DancerFred Swinton
DancerSheerod Tate
DancerQuiantae Thomas
DancerAlicia 'Nikki' Thompson
DancerKendre White
DancerSelah Avery
Background Extra (uncredited)Perry Ball
Railroad Passenger (uncredited)Qualen Bradley
Stage Crew (uncredited)
Alkoya Brunson
Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)Jeffery James Bucchino
Doorman (uncredited)Judy McGee Burley
Extra (uncredited)Jess Marie Carr
Ophelia Franklin (uncredited)Jameson Jamey Copeland
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)
Taurus Davis
Extra (uncredited)Dino Demitri
KKK Driver (uncredited)Derrick Dee
Bodyguard (uncredited)Shannon Edwards
Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited)Tyrone Emanuel
Party Guest (uncredited)Samuel Lee Fudge
Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited)
Adella Gautier
Neighbor #2 (uncredited)Curtis Gordon
Train Passenger #2 (uncredited)Montice Harmon
Party Goer (uncredited)Rob Hays
Server (uncredited)Sarah Turner Holland
Train Passenger #1 (uncredited)
Damita Jane Howard
Jack's Lover (uncredited)Geoffrey Howard
Poker Player (uncredited)Charlie Johnson
Party Goer (uncredited)Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Andre Lamar
Cheering Fan (uncredited)
Trey McGriff
Pedestrian (uncredited)Lanier McKinney
Dancer (uncredited)
John Merical
VIP Guest (uncredited)
Dan Michael
Theater Goer (uncredited)Letecia Reeder
Patron (uncredited)
Swift Rice
Stage Hand (uncredited)Darrell L. Shuler
Club Goer (uncredited)Alexis Silvestre
Pretzel Guy (uncredited)
Nicole Spiezio
Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)
Dorothea Syleos
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)Tray Williams
Stage Crew (uncredited)
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