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

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

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  Andra Day

  ... Billie Holiday

  Is This Thing On?, Exhibiting Forgiveness

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  Trevante Rhodes

  ... Jimmy Fletcher

  F.A.S.T., Bird Box

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  Garrett Hedlund

  ... Harry J. Anslinger

  Barron’s Cove, Tron: Legacy

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  Natasha Lyonne

  ... Tallulah Bankhead

  Roommates, Smurfs

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  Da'Vine Joy Randolph

  ... Roslyn

  Eternity, Lost City of D

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  Evan Ross

  ... Sam Williams

  Just Before I Go, Pride

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  Dana Gourrier

  ... Sadie

  Kidnap, To Live and Die and Live

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  Erik LaRay Harvey

  ... Monroe

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  Tyler James Williams

  ... Lester 'Prez' Young

  Amber Alert, The Wedding Year

Who is making The United States vs. Billie Holiday – Crew List

A look at The United States vs. Billie Holiday behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Lee Daniels last helmed The Deliverance and Lee Daniels' The Butler.

Director

Lee Daniels

Screenwriter

Suzan Lori-Parks

Producers

Jeff Kirshenbaum
Joe Roth

Production – What we know about the The United States vs. Billie Holiday

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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).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2020

Completed

Changed The United States vs. Billie Holiday movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Sep 2020

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2019

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Starts filming January 2019 in New Orleans, LA.

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