Bessie
“Survival began with a song”
Overview
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Queen Latifah
Bessie Smith
Mo'Nique
Ma Rainey
Mike Epps
Richard
Tika Sumpter
Lucille
Michael Kenneth Williams
Jack Gee
Charles S. Dutton
William 'Pa' Rainey
Bryan Greenberg
John Hammond
Oliver Platt
Carl Van Vechten
Khandi Alexander
Viola
Tory Kittles
Clarence
Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
Clay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
Sharan C. Mansfield
Miss Taylor
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl
Jim R. Coleman
Host
Melissa Youngblood
Theatergoer
Jennifer Sears
Ma's Main Girl
Briana Starks
Ma's Dancer
Todd Allen Durkin
Nightclub Manager
Crystal Lee Brown
Bessie's Dancer
Hunter Womack
Roadie
Christopher Harvey
Roadie
Tia Hendricks
Doreen Dupree
Marie Burke
Etta Johnson
Terence Rosemore
Detroit Theater Manager
Karri Mack
Wild Child
Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy
L. Warren Young
Sharkish Man
Saundra Dunson-Franks
Hostess
Bralyn Stokes
Harry Herbert Pace
Cj Sykes
Black Swan Executive
Adebukola Bodunrin
Black Swan Receptionist
Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker
Troy Faruk
Brave Man
David Paul Lord
Klansman
Chris Walters
Doorman
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