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Bessie

A legendary blues singer's remarkable journey to stardom in the 1920s and 1930s is a captivating tale.

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Main Cast

Queen LatifahBessie Smith

Kamryn Johnson

Kamryn JohnsonYoung Bessie

Rikki McKinney

Rikki McKinneyChorus Guy

Alan T. ColemanStagehand

Tory KittlesClarence

Clay Chappell

Clay Chappell'81' Theatre Owner

Tika SumpterLucille

Sharan C. Mansfield

Sharan C. MansfieldMiss Taylor

Neko ParhamRehearsal Director

Jim R. ColemanHost

Mo'NiqueMa Rainey

Jennifer SearsMa's Main Girl

Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey

Todd Allen DurkinNightclub Manager

Crystal Lee BrownBessie's Dancer

Christopher HarveyRoadie

Tia HendricksDoreen Dupree

Marie BurkeEtta Johnson

Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee

Terence RosemoreDetroit Theater Manager

Kaden Washington LewisSwarm Boy

Khandi AlexanderViola

L. Warren YoungSharkish Man

Bralyn StokesHarry Herbert Pace

Cj Sykes

Cj SykesBlack Swan Executive

Adebukola Bodunrin

Adebukola BodunrinBlack Swan Receptionist

Joe KnezevichFrank Walker

Mike EppsRichard

Troy FarukBrave Man

Jessejames LocorriereVanity Fair Editor

Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten

Whitney GoinFania Van Vechten

Jeremie HarrisLangston Hughes

Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond

Gerard 'Gus' Williams

Gerard 'Gus' WilliamsGangster

Tim McAdamsShady Guy

Perry Ball

Perry BallRailroad Passenger (uncredited)

Qualen Bradley

Qualen BradleyStage Crew (uncredited)

Alkoya BrunsonSwarm Boy #2 (uncredited)

Jeffery James Bucchino

Jeffery James BucchinoDoorman (uncredited)

Judy McGee Burley

Judy McGee BurleyExtra (uncredited)

Derrick Dee

Derrick DeeBodyguard (uncredited)

Shannon Edwards

Shannon EdwardsPhiladelphia Audience Member (uncredited)

Tyrone Emanuel

Tyrone EmanuelParty Guest (uncredited)

Adella GautierNeighbor #2 (uncredited)

Curtis Gordon

Curtis GordonTrain Passenger #2 (uncredited)

Sarah Turner Holland

Sarah Turner HollandTrain Passenger #1 (uncredited)

Geoffrey Howard

Geoffrey HowardPoker Player (uncredited)

Noah Hudson Killingbeck

Noah Hudson KillingbeckNeighborhood Kid (uncredited)

Andre LamarCheering Fan (uncredited)

Lanier McKinney

Lanier McKinneyDancer (uncredited)

Dan MichaelTheater Goer (uncredited)

Swift RiceStage Hand (uncredited)

Alexis Silvestre

Alexis SilvestrePretzel Guy (uncredited)

Nicole SpiezioMarguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)

Dorothea SyleosSwitchboard Operator (uncredited)

Tray Williams

Tray WilliamsStage Crew (uncredited)

Onira TaresChorus Girl

Creators

Dee ReesDirector, Story, Screenplay

Horton FooteStory

Christopher Cleveland

Christopher ClevelandScreenplay

Bettina Gilois

Bettina GiloisScreenplay

Bessie Videos

Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)

Bessie: Trailer (HBO Films)

Info about Bessie

Studio(s): The Zanuck Company, Flavor Unit Entertainment

Originally Released: United States, May 16, 2015

Production Country: United States

Genres:Biography, Drama, Music

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