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
10 years ago
10 years ago
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Cast
Queen Latifah
Alan T. Coleman. Alan T. Coleman was 44 in Bessie as 'Stagehand'.Birthday: Tue, May 19 1970 –
Died: Mon, Jul 26 2021
Died: Mon, Jul 26 2021
Tory Kittles
Tika SumpterSharan C. Mansfield. Sharan C. Mansfield was >> in Bessie as 'Miss Taylor'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Neko Parham
Onira Tarés
Jhoni Davis
Jim R. Coleman
Mo'Nique
Jennifer Sears
Charles S. Dutton. Charles S. Dutton was 64 in Bessie as 'William 'Pa' Rainey'.Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1951
Briana Starks
Todd Allen Durkin. Todd Allen Durkin was >> in Bessie as 'Nightclub Manager'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crystal Lee Brown. Crystal Lee Brown was 26 in Bessie as 'Bessie's Dancer'.Birthday: Mon, Jun 13 1988
Hunter Womack
Christopher Harvey
Tia Hendricks
Marie Burke
Michael Kenneth Williams. Michael Kenneth Williams was 48 in Bessie as 'Jack Gee'.Birthday: Tue, Nov 22 1966 –
Died: Mon, Sep 06 2021
Died: Mon, Sep 06 2021
Terence Rosemore. Terence Rosemore was 50 in Bessie as 'Detroit Theater Manager'.Birthday: Wed, Jul 29 1964
Kaden Washington Lewis. Kaden Washington Lewis was >> in Bessie as 'Swarm Boy'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Khandi Alexander
L. Warren YoungSaundra Dunson-Franks. Saundra Dunson-Franks was >> in Bessie as 'Hostess'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bralyn StokesAdebukola Bodunrin. Adebukola Bodunrin was >> in Bessie as 'Black Swan Receptionist'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Joe Knezevich
Mike Epps
Troy Faruk
Jessejames Locorriere. Jessejames Locorriere was >> in Bessie as 'Vanity Fair Editor'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Oliver Platt
Whitney Goin
Jeremie HarrisChantelle Rose Mussenden. Chantelle Rose Mussenden was >> in Bessie as 'Gertrude'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Sylvester Ambrose James II. Sylvester Ambrose James II was >> in Bessie as 'Jack Gee Jr.'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Bryan Greenberg
Levi ErikGerard 'Gus' Williams. Gerard 'Gus' Williams was 53 in Bessie as 'Gangster'.Birthday: Sat, May 20 1961 –
Died: Tue, Sep 26 2017
Died: Tue, Sep 26 2017
Tim McAdams
Kenny Banks Jr.. Kenny Banks Jr. was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Michael Burton. Michael Burton was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Roderick Harris. Roderick Harris was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John A. Harvey. John A. Harvey was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Kevin Kendrick. Kevin Kendrick was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Kenneth Murray Jr.. Kenneth Murray Jr. was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jason Passmore. Jason Passmore was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Daniel Saintil. Daniel Saintil was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.. Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr. was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Wilbert Williams. Wilbert Williams was >> in Bessie as 'Bessie's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Daniel Terence Harper. Daniel Terence Harper was >> in Bessie as 'Ma's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Derrick B. White. Derrick B. White was >> in Bessie as 'Ma's Band Member'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Christopher L. Plunkett. Christopher L. Plunkett was >> in Bessie as 'Dancer'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson. Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson was >> in Bessie as 'Dancer'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Selah Avery. Selah Avery was >> in Bessie as 'Background Extra (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Perry Ball. Perry Ball was >> in Bessie as 'Railroad Passenger (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Qualen Bradley. Qualen Bradley was >> in Bessie as 'Stage Crew (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alkoya Brunson. Alkoya Brunson was 12 in Bessie as 'Swarm Boy #2 (uncredited)'.Birthday: Fri, Nov 22 2002
Jeffery James Bucchino. Jeffery James Bucchino was >> in Bessie as 'Doorman (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Judy McGee Burley. Judy McGee Burley was >> in Bessie as 'Extra (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jess Marie Carr. Jess Marie Carr was >> in Bessie as 'Ophelia Franklin (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Jameson Jamey Copeland. Jameson Jamey Copeland was >> in Bessie as 'Upscale Party Goer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Taurus DavisShannon Edwards. Shannon Edwards was >> in Bessie as 'Philadelphia Audience Member (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tyrone Emanuel. Tyrone Emanuel was >> in Bessie as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Samuel Lee Fudge. Samuel Lee Fudge was >> in Bessie as 'Hoover Town Citizen (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Adella Gautier. Adella Gautier was 67 in Bessie as 'Neighbor #2 (uncredited)'.Birthday: Thu, Jan 15 1948
Curtis Gordon. Curtis Gordon was >> in Bessie as 'Train Passenger #2 (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Montice Harmon. Montice Harmon was 29 in Bessie as 'Party Goer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Tue, Dec 24 1985
Sarah Turner Holland. Sarah Turner Holland was >> in Bessie as 'Train Passenger #1 (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Damita Jane Howard. Damita Jane Howard was >> in Bessie as 'Jack's Lover (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Geoffrey Howard. Geoffrey Howard was >> in Bessie as 'Poker Player (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Charlie Johnson. Charlie Johnson was >> in Bessie as 'Party Goer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Noah Hudson Killingbeck. Noah Hudson Killingbeck was 9 in Bessie as 'Neighborhood Kid (uncredited)'.Birthday: Mon, Nov 07 2005
Andre Lamar
Trey McGriffLanier McKinney. Lanier McKinney was >> in Bessie as 'Dancer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
John Merical
Dan Michael
Swift RiceDarrell L. Shuler. Darrell L. Shuler was >> in Bessie as 'Club Goer (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Alexis Silvestre. Alexis Silvestre was >> in Bessie as 'Pretzel Guy (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Nicole Spiezio. Nicole Spiezio was >> in Bessie as 'Marguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Dorothea Syleos. Dorothea Syleos was >> in Bessie as 'Switchboard Operator (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Tray Williams. Tray Williams was >> in Bessie as 'Stage Crew (uncredited)'.Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Crew
Dee ReesMichael J. Moore. Michael J. Moore was >> in Bessie as 'First Assistant Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Basti Van Der Woude. Basti Van Der Woude was >> in Bessie as 'Second Assistant Director'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Christopher Cleveland. Christopher Cleveland was >> in Bessie as 'Screenplay'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Ron Schmidt. Ron Schmidt was >> in Bessie as 'Producer, Unit Production Manager'Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Richard D. Zanuck. Richard D. Zanuck would have been no older than 77 in Bessie as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Thu, Dec 13 1934 –
Died: Fri, Jul 13 2012
Died: Fri, Jul 13 2012
Lili Fini Zanuck. Lili Fini Zanuck was 61 in Bessie as 'Executive Producer'Birthday: Fri, Apr 02 1954
Hallie Foote
Brian A. Kates
Rachel Portman. Rachel Portman was 54 in Bessie as 'Original Music Composer'Birthday: Sun, Dec 11 1960
Horton Foote. Horton Foote would have been no older than 92 in Bessie as 'Story'Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1916 –
Died: Wed, Mar 04 2009
Died: Wed, Mar 04 2009
Brooke Satrazemis. Brooke Satrazemis was >> in Bessie as 'Script Supervisor'Birthday: Unknown Birthday