
- Country: USA
- Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
- Release: 2021-02-26
- Director: Lee Daniels
- Writers: Suzan-Lori Parks , Johann Hari
- Language: English | Italian | German
- Stars: Andra Day , Trevante Rhodes , Garrett Hedlund , Natasha Lyonne
- Runtime: 126 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 25 nominations total
- AKA: Billie (United States of America) , The United States vs. Billie Holiday , The United States vs. Billie Holiday (United States of America) , The United States vs. Billie Holiday (United Kingdom)
- Plot:
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940’s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, “Strange Fruit.”
- IMDB:tt8521718


The United States vs. Billie Holiday Cast

Lee Daniels
Director

Andra Day
Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes
Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund
Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan
Reginald Lord Devine

Adriane Lenox
Mrs. Fletcher

Natasha Lyonne
Tallulah Bankhead

Rob Morgan
(IV)
Louis McKay

Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Roslyn

Evan Ross
Agent Williams

Tyler James Williams
Lester 'Prez' Young

Tone Bell
John Levy

Blake DeLong
Agent Carter

Dana Gourrier
Sadie

Melvin Gregg
Joe Guy

Erik LaRay Harvey
James Monroe

Dusan Dukic
Joe Glaser

Koumba Ball
Lucille

Kate MacLellan
Working Class Woman

Kwasi Songui
Working Class Man

Letitia Brookes
Velva