The United States vs. Billie Holiday Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

Her voice would not be silenced. Experience Andra Day as Billie Holiday in ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ directed by Lee Daniels.

Biography Music

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

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  Andra Day

  ... Billie Holiday

  The Deliverance, Exhibiting Forgiveness

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  Trevante Rhodes

  ... Jimmy Fletcher

  Mea Culpa, Moonlight

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  Garrett Hedlund

  ... Harry J. Anslinger

  The Marsh King’s Daughter, The Tudor

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  Natasha Lyonne

  ... Tallulah Bankhead

  The Smurfs Musical, An Almost Christmas Story

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  Da'Vine Joy Randolph

  ... Roslyn

  Golden, Lost City of D

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  Evan Ross

  ... Sam Williams

  Skate God, Pride

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  Dana Gourrier

  ... Sadie

  Kidnap

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  Erik LaRay Harvey

  ... Monroe

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  Tyler James Williams

  ... Lester 'Prez' Young

  Amber Alert, Tyler Perry Presents Peeples

Crew Behind the Film

The The United States vs. Billie Holiday behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Lee Daniels last directed The Deliverance and Lee Daniels' The Butler.

Director

Lee Daniels

Screenwriter

Suzan Lori-Parks

Producers

Jeff Kirshenbaum
Joe Roth

Additional Information

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Production Details

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Key Facts

• Paramount Pictures acquired distribution rights in July 2020 and scheduled a 2021 release (9/8/2020).
• Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari.
• Singer Andra Day is being discussed for the lead role, with Lakeith Stanfield under consideration for the male lead (Hollywood Reporter, 6/5/2018).

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