Bessie
3.2
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Cast
Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
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Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
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Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
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Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Tory Kittles
Clarence
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Clay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
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Sharan C. Mansfield
Miss Taylor
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl
Jim R. Coleman
Host
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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
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Karri Mack
Wild Child
Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy
Khandi Alexander
Viola
L. Warren Young
Sharkish Man
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Saundra Dunson-Franks
Hostess
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Herbert Pace
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Cj Sykes
Black Swan Executive
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Adebukola Bodunrin
Black Swan Receptionist
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Mike Epps
Richard
Troy Faruk
Brave Man
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David Paul Lord
Klansman
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Chris Walters
Doorman
Jessejames Locorriere
Vanity Fair Editor
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Whitney Goin
Fania Van Vechten
Jeremie Harris
Langston Hughes
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Chantelle Rose Mussenden
Gertrude
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Jack Gee Jr.
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Levi Erik
Benny Goodman
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Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Gangster
Tim McAdams
Shady Guy
Kenny Banks Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
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Michael Burton
Bessie's Band Member
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Roderick Harris
Bessie's Band Member
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John A. Harvey
Bessie's Band Member
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Reggie Hines
Bessie's Band Member
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Kevin Kendrick
Bessie's Band Member
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Marcus Lewis
Bessie's Band Member
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
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Kwame Paige
Bessie's Band Member
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Jason Passmore
Bessie's Band Member
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Daniel Saintil
Bessie's Band Member
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Craig Shaw
Bessie's Band Member
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Don C. Sherow
Bessie's Band Member
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Dashiel Smith
Bessie's Band Member
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Eric Solomon
Bessie's Band Member
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Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.
Bessie's Band Member
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Teddy White
Bessie's Band Member
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Wilbert Williams
Bessie's Band Member
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Brandon Boone
Ma's Band Member
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Robert Boone
Ma's Band Member
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Daniel Terence Harper
Ma's Band Member
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Anton Harris
Ma's Band Member
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Jody Mayfield
Ma's Band Member
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Derrick B. White
Ma's Band Member
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Edward Wright
Ma's Band Member
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Jonathan Bryant
Dancer
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Heather Bland
Dancer
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Raquiah Carter
Dancer
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Lauren Debrick
Dancer
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Desiree Dixon
Dancer
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Anthony Hart
Dancer
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Nia Lancelin
Dancer
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Keshia McNeal
Dancer
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Samara Michelle
Dancer
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LaVaughn Morton
Dancer
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Tiffany Murray
Dancer
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Ashley Neal
Dancer
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Tiffany Norris
Dancer
Christopher L. Plunkett
Dancer
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Stephan Reynolds
Dancer
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Nateli Ruiz
Dancer
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Primas Leon Stanley
Dancer
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Brentney Stephens
Dancer
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Dacia Stinson
Dancer
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Fred Swinton
Dancer
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Sheerod Tate
Dancer
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Quiantae Thomas
Dancer
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Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson
Dancer
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Kendre White
Dancer
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Selah Avery
Background Extra (uncredited)
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Perry Ball
Railroad Passenger (uncredited)
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Qualen Bradley
Stage Crew (uncredited)
Alkoya Brunson
Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)
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Jeffery James Bucchino
Doorman (uncredited)
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Judy McGee Burley
Extra (uncredited)
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Jess Marie Carr
Ophelia Franklin (uncredited)
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Jameson Jamey Copeland
Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)
Taurus Davis
Extra (uncredited)
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Dino Demitri
KKK Driver (uncredited)
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Derrick Dee
Bodyguard (uncredited)
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Shannon Edwards
Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited)
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Tyrone Emanuel
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Samuel Lee Fudge
Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited)
Adella Gautier
Neighbor #2 (uncredited)
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Curtis Gordon
Train Passenger #2 (uncredited)
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Montice Harmon
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Rob Hays
Server (uncredited)
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Sarah Turner Holland
Train Passenger #1 (uncredited)
Damita Jane Howard
Jack's Lover (uncredited)
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Geoffrey Howard
Poker Player (uncredited)
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Charlie Johnson
Party Goer (uncredited)
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Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Andre Lamar
Cheering Fan (uncredited)
Trey McGriff
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Lanier McKinney
Dancer (uncredited)
John Merical
VIP Guest (uncredited)
Dan Michael
Theater Goer (uncredited)
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Letecia Reeder
Patron (uncredited)
Swift Rice
Stage Hand (uncredited)
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Darrell L. Shuler
Club Goer (uncredited)
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Alexis Silvestre
Pretzel Guy (uncredited)
Nicole Spiezio
Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)
Dorothea Syleos
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Tray Williams
Stage Crew (uncredited)