The United States vs. Billie Holiday poster

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

Her voice would not be silenced.

Description: Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, 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."

Genres: Music, Drama, History

Homepage: https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-united-states-vs-billie-holiday-6f7be3b0-69c5-49ab-8472-2b5b1dabcfe8

Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0

Runtime: 131 minutes

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Andra Day

Played Billie Holiday

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Trevante Rhodes

Played Jimmy Fletcher

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Garrett Hedlund

Played Harry Anslinger

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Leslie Jordan

Played Reginald Lord Devine

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Miss Lawrence

Played Miss Freddy

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Adriane Lenox

Played Mrs. Fletcher

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Natasha Lyonne

Played Tallulah Bankhead

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Rob Morgan

Played Louis McKay

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Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Played Roslyn

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Evan Ross

Played Agent Williams

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Tyler James Williams

Played Lester 'Prez' Young

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Tone Bell

Played John Levy

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Blake DeLong

Played Agent Carter

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Dana Gourrier

Played Sadie

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Melvin Gregg

Played Joe Guy

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Erik LaRay Harvey

Played James Monroe

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Ray Shell

Played Carl The Drummer

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Dusan Dukic

Played Joe Glaser

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Koumba Ball

Played Lucille

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Kate MacLellan

Played Working Class Woman

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Kwasi Songui

Played Working Class Man

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Letitia Brookes

Played Velva

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Warren 'Slim' Williams

Played Bobby Tucker

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Orville Thompson

Played Auditioning Sax Player

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Jeff Corbett

Played Congressman JP Thomas

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Damian Joseph Quinn

Played Roy Cohn

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Robert Alan Beuth

Played Congressman J. Rankin

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Randy Davison

Played Senator J. McCarthy

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Kevin Hanchard

Played Louis Armstrong

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Jono Townsend

Played Guitar Player

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Morgan Moore

Played Bass Player

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Arlen John Bonnar

Played Priest

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Furly Mac

Played Elevator Attendant

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Andrew Zadel

Played Agent McDermott

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Tristan D. Lalla

Played Mr. Jordon Green

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Alex Bisping

Played Bailiff #1

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Don Anderson

Played Judge Ganey

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Amanda Strawn

Played Gloria

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Charleine Charles

Played Shirley

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Sylvia Stewart

Played Stink-Eye Inmate

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Daphné Archer

Played Jail Dishwasher

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Anita Lee

Played Fighting Woman

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Tony Chao

Played Fighting Man

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Linda Sauvé

Played Receptionist

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Alain Goulem

Played Ed Fishman

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Ramona Clyke

Played Miss Mona

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Laurent Beaudin

Played Ed Fishman's Assistant

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Alika Autran

Played Martha Anslinger

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Kim Feeney

Played Lady In Audience

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Diana Carmen Ratycz

Played Carnegie Fan

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Richard Jutras

Played Uptown Restaurant Maître d'

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Jonathan Higgins

Played Defense Lawyer Erlich

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Marc Essertaize

Played Bailiff #2

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Nealla Gordon

Played Courthouse Reporter

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Len Blavatnik

Played Club Owner

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Christopher Ricardo Price

Played Drug Dealer

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Taryn Brown

Played Billie (10 years old)

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Zuri Hawkins

Played Little Girl in Brothel

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Elizabeth Eveillard

Played Prostitute 1923

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Clauter Alexandre

Played Husband

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Penande Estime

Played Hanging Woman

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Elikya Tupula

Played Young Daughter

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Nefertari Zanyah Brewster-Griffith

Played Older Daughter

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Joe Cobden

Played George Jessel

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Ronda Louis-Jeune

Played Jimmy's Girlfriend

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Maxime Paradis

Played Producer

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Sarah Levesque

Played Nurse

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Donald Fullilove

Played Additional Voices (voice)

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