Bessie (2015)
Bessie
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Queen Latifah
as Bessie Smith
as Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
as Ma Rainey
as Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
as Richard
as Richard
Tika Sumpter
as Lucille
as Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Jack Gee
as Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
as William 'Pa' Rainey
as William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
as John Hammond
as John Hammond
Oliver Platt
as Carl Van Vechten
as Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
as Viola
as Viola
Tory Kittles
as Clarence
as Clarence
Joe Knezevich
as Frank Walker
as Frank Walker
Jeremie Harris
as Langston Hughes
as Langston Hughes
Jennifer Sears
as Ma's Main Girl
as Ma's Main Girl
Crystal Lee Brown
as Bessie's Dancer
as Bessie's Dancer
Terence Rosemore
as Detroit Theater Manager
as Detroit Theater Manager
L. Warren Young
as Sharkish Man
as Sharkish Man
Tia Hendricks
as Doreen Dupree
as Doreen Dupree
Whitney Goin
as Fania Van Vechten
as Fania Van Vechten
Neko Parham
as Rehearsal Director
as Rehearsal Director
Kaden Washington Lewis
as Swarm Boy #1
as Swarm Boy #1
Alkoya Brunson
as Swarm Boy #2
as Swarm Boy #2
Todd Allen Durkin
as Night Club Owner
as Night Club Owner
Swift Rice
as Stage Hand
as Stage Hand
Jim R. Coleman
as Host
as Host
Jessejames Locorriere
as Vanity Fair Editor
as Vanity Fair Editor
Onira Tarés
as Chorus Girl #1
as Chorus Girl #1
Jhoni Davis
as Chorus Girl #2
as Chorus Girl #2
Hunter Womack
as Roadie #1
as Roadie #1
Christopher Harvey
as Roadie #2
as Roadie #2
Marie Burke
as Etta Johnson
as Etta Johnson
Levi Erik
as Benny Goodman
as Benny Goodman
Nicole Spiezio
as Marguerite d'Alvarez
as Marguerite d'Alvarez
Bralyn Stokes
as Harry Pace
as Harry Pace
Sylvester Ambrose James II
as Jack Gee Jr.
as Jack Gee Jr.
Briana Starks
as Ma's Dancer
as Ma's Dancer
Alan T. Coleman
as Stagehand
as Stagehand
Tray Williams
as Stage Crew (uncredited)
as Stage Crew (uncredited)
Montice Harmon
as Party Goer
as Party Goer
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Shakim Compere
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Hallie Foote
Co-Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Randi Michel
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Queen Latifah
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Ron Schmidt
Producer
Producer
Shelby Stone
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Brian A. Kates
Editor
Editor
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Casting
Drew Monahan
Art Direction
Art Direction
Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Michael T. Boyd
Costume Design
Costume Design
Clark Hunter
Production Design
Production Design
Dee Rees
Director
Director
Dee Rees
Story
Story
Dee Rees
Screenplay
Screenplay
Horton Foote
Story
Story
Bettina Gilois
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Christopher Cleveland
Screenplay
Screenplay
