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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
9 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
Montice Harmon
Montice Harmon was
29
in Bessie
as 'Party Goer'.
Tue, Dec 24 1985
Crew
Dee Rees
Dee Rees was
38
in Bessie
as 'Director, Screenplay, Story'
Mon, Feb 07 1977
Jeffrey Jur
Jeffrey Jur was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Bettina Gilois
Bettina Gilois was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Christopher Cleveland
Christopher Cleveland was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Ron Schmidt
Ron Schmidt was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Richard D. Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck would have been no older than
77
in Bessie
as 'Executive Producer'
Thu, Dec 13 1934 –
Fri, Jul 13 2012
Shakim Compere
Shakim Compere was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Randi Michel
Randi Michel was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah was
45
in Bessie
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Mar 18 1970
Lili Fini Zanuck
Lili Fini Zanuck was
61
in Bessie
as 'Executive Producer'
Fri, Apr 02 1954
Shelby Stone
Shelby Stone was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Executive Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Hallie Foote
Hallie Foote was
65
in Bessie
as 'Co-Executive Producer'
Fri, Mar 31 1950
Brian A. Kates
Brian A. Kates was
42
in Bessie
as 'Editor'
Fri, Jul 14 1972
Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman was
54
in Bessie
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Dec 11 1960
Billy Hopkins
Billy Hopkins was
56
in Bessie
as 'Casting'
Wed, Jun 25 1958
Horton Foote
Horton Foote would have been no older than
92
in Bessie
as 'Story'
Tue, Mar 14 1916 –
Wed, Mar 04 2009
Drew Monahan
Drew Monahan was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Art Direction'
Unknown Birthday
Traci Kirshbaum
Traci Kirshbaum was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Clark Hunter
Clark Hunter was
56
in Bessie
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Nov 18 1958
Michael T. Boyd
Michael T. Boyd was
>>
in Bessie
as 'Costume Design'
Unknown Birthday
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