Bessie (2015)

Bessie (2015)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2015-05-16 United States of America 107 Min. PG-13
6.331 124 votes
Drama, Music, TV Movie

Overview

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Cast

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

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