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Bessie
Plot
: The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
Release Date
: Saturday, May 16 2015
8 years ago
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Cast
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah was
45
in Bessie
as 'Bessie Smith'.
Wed, Mar 18 1970
Mo'Nique
Mo'Nique was
47
in Bessie
as 'Ma Rainey'.
Mon, Dec 11 1967
Mike Epps
Mike Epps was
44
in Bessie
as 'Richard'.
Wed, Nov 18 1970
Tika Sumpter
Tika Sumpter was
34
in Bessie
as 'Lucille'.
Fri, Jun 20 1980
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth Williams was
48
in Bessie
as 'Jack Gee'.
Tue, Nov 22 1966 –
Mon, Sep 06 2021
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. Dutton was
64
in Bessie
as 'William 'Pa' Rainey'.
Tue, Jan 30 1951
Bryan Greenberg
Bryan Greenberg was
36
in Bessie
as 'John Hammond'.
Wed, May 24 1978
Oliver Platt
Oliver Platt was
55
in Bessie
as 'Carl Van Vechten'.
Tue, Jan 12 1960
Khandi Alexander
Khandi Alexander was
57
in Bessie
as 'Viola'.
Wed, Sep 04 1957
Tory Kittles
Tory Kittles was
39
in Bessie
as 'Clarence'.
Sat, Aug 02 1975
Joe Knezevich
Joe Knezevich was
37
in Bessie
as 'Frank Walker'.
Mon, Jun 06 1977
Jeremie Harris
Jeremie Harris was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Langston Hughes'.
Unknown Birthday
Jennifer Sears
Jennifer Sears was
33
in Bessie
as 'Ma's Main Girl'.
Sun, Mar 21 1982
Crystal Lee Brown
Crystal Lee Brown was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Bessie's Dancer'.
Unknown Birthday
Terence Rosemore
Terence Rosemore was
50
in Bessie
as 'Detroit Theater Manager'.
Wed, Jul 29 1964
L. Warren Young
L. Warren Young was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Sharkish Man'.
Unknown Birthday
Tia Hendricks
Tia Hendricks was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Doreen Dupree'.
Unknown Birthday
Whitney Goin
Whitney Goin was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Fania Van Vechten'.
Unknown Birthday
Neko Parham
Neko Parham was
42
in Bessie
as 'Rehearsal Director'.
Tue, Jun 20 1972
Kaden Washington Lewis
Kaden Washington Lewis was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Swarm Boy #1'.
Unknown Birthday
Alkoya Brunson
Alkoya Brunson was
12
in Bessie
as 'Swarm Boy #2'.
Fri, Nov 22 2002
Todd Allen Durkin
Todd Allen Durkin was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Night Club Owner'.
Unknown Birthday
Swift Rice
Swift Rice was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Stage Hand'.
Unknown Birthday
Jim R. Coleman
Jim R. Coleman was
54
in Bessie
as 'Host'.
Thu, Feb 09 1961
Jessejames Locorriere
Jessejames Locorriere was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Vanity Fair Editor'.
Unknown Birthday
Onira Tarés
Onira Tarés was
33
in Bessie
as 'Chorus Girl #1'.
Thu, May 21 1981
Jhoni Davis
Jhoni Davis was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Chorus Girl #2'.
Unknown Birthday
Hunter Womack
Hunter Womack was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Roadie #1'.
Unknown Birthday
Christopher Harvey
Christopher Harvey was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Roadie #2'.
Unknown Birthday
Marie Burke
Marie Burke was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Etta Johnson'.
Unknown Birthday
Levi Erik
Levi Erik was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Benny Goodman'.
Unknown Birthday
Nicole Spiezio
Nicole Spiezio was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Marguerite d'Alvarez'.
Unknown Birthday
Bralyn Stokes
Bralyn Stokes was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Harry Pace'.
Unknown Birthday
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Sylvester Ambrose James II was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Jack Gee Jr.'.
Unknown Birthday
Briana Starks
Briana Starks was
28
in Bessie
as 'Ma's Dancer'.
Thu, Apr 23 1987
Alan T. Coleman
Alan T. Coleman was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Stagehand'.
Unknown Birthday
Tray Williams
Tray Williams was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Stage Crew (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Crew
Dee Rees
Screenplay, Director, Story
Dee Rees was
38
in Bessie
Mon, Feb 07 1977
Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography
Jeffrey Jur was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Christopher Cleveland
Screenplay
Christopher Cleveland was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Bettina Gilois
Screenplay
Bettina Gilois was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Ron Schmidt
Producer
Ron Schmidt was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer
Richard D. Zanuck would have been no older than
77
in Bessie
Thu, Dec 13 1934 –
Fri, Jul 13 2012
Lili Fini Zanuck
Executive Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck was
61
in Bessie
Fri, Apr 02 1954
Queen Latifah
Executive Producer
Queen Latifah was
45
in Bessie
Wed, Mar 18 1970
Shakim Compere
Executive Producer
Shakim Compere was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Hallie Foote
Co-Executive Producer
Hallie Foote was
65
in Bessie
Fri, Mar 31 1950
Shelby Stone
Executive Producer
Shelby Stone was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Randi Michel
Executive Producer
Randi Michel was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Brian A. Kates
Editor
Brian A. Kates was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Rachel Portman was
54
in Bessie
Sun, Dec 11 1960
Drew Monahan
Art Direction
Drew Monahan was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Clark Hunter
Production Design
Clark Hunter was
56
in Bessie
Tue, Nov 18 1958
Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decoration
Traci Kirshbaum was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Billy Hopkins was
56
in Bessie
Wed, Jun 25 1958
Horton Foote
Story
Horton Foote would have been no older than
92
in Bessie
Tue, Mar 14 1916 –
Wed, Mar 04 2009
Michael T. Boyd
Costume Design
Michael T. Boyd was
>>
in Bessie
Unknown Birthday
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