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Bessie

Directed by Dee Rees
2015    1h 47m    TV-MA
Drama, Biography,
6.791%68%
"Bessie" chronicles the turbulent life and rise of blues icon Bessie Smith, whose powerful voice and fierce spirit broke barriers in the 1920s-‘30s. Through heartbreak, triumph, and the challenge of embracing her identity, Smith's legacy resonates still.
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Cast of Bessie
  • Queen LatifahBessie Smith
  • Mo'NiqueMa Rainey
  • Mike EppsRichard
  • Tika SumpterLucille
  • Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee
  • Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey
  • Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond
  • Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten
  • Khandi AlexanderViola
  • Tory KittlesClarence
  • Joe KnezevichFrank Walker
  • Jeremie HarrisLangston Hughes
  • Jennifer SearsMa's Main Girl
  • Crystal Lee BrownBessie's Dancer
  • Terence RosemoreDetroit Theater Manager
  • L. Warren YoungSharkish Man
  • Tia HendricksDoreen Dupree
  • Whitney GoinFania Van Vechten
  • Neko ParhamRehearsal Director
  • Kaden Washington LewisSwarm Boy #1
  • Alkoya BrunsonSwarm Boy #2
  • Todd Allen DurkinNight Club Owner
  • Swift RiceStage Hand
  • Jim R. ColemanHost
  • Jessejames LocorriereVanity Fair Editor
  • Onira TarésChorus Girl #1
  • Jhoni DavisChorus Girl #2
  • Hunter WomackRoadie #1
  • Christopher HarveyRoadie #2
  • Marie BurkeEtta Johnson
  • Levi ErikBenny Goodman
  • Nicole SpiezioMarguerite d'Alvarez
  • Bralyn StokesHarry Pace
  • Sylvester Ambrose James IIJack Gee Jr.
  • Briana StarksMa's Dancer
  • Alan T. ColemanStagehand
  • Tray WilliamsStage Crew (uncredited)
  • Montice HarmonParty Goer
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