Bessie
Bessie
Drama
Music
TV Movie

Bessie

107 minutes
05/16/2015
6.4

Overview

The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.

Cast

Queen Latifah
Queen LatifahBessie Smith
Kamryn Johnson
Kamryn JohnsonYoung Bessie
Rikki McKinney
Rikki McKinneyChorus Guy
Alan T. Coleman
Alan T. ColemanStagehand
Tory Kittles
Tory KittlesClarence
Clay Chappell
Clay Chappell'81' Theatre Owner
Tika Sumpter
Tika SumpterLucille
Sharan C. Mansfield
Sharan C. MansfieldMiss Taylor
Neko Parham
Neko ParhamRehearsal Director
Onira Tarés
Onira TarésChorus Girl
Jhoni Davis
Jhoni DavisChorus Girl
Jim R. Coleman
Jim R. ColemanHost
Melissa Youngblood
Melissa YoungbloodTheatergoer
Mo'Nique
Mo'NiqueMa Rainey
Jennifer Sears
Jennifer SearsMa's Main Girl
Charles S. Dutton
Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey
Briana Starks
Briana StarksMa's Dancer
Todd Allen Durkin
Todd Allen DurkinNightclub Manager
Crystal Lee Brown
Crystal Lee BrownBessie's Dancer
Hunter Womack
Hunter WomackRoadie
Christopher Harvey
Christopher HarveyRoadie
Tia Hendricks
Tia HendricksDoreen Dupree
Marie Burke
Marie BurkeEtta Johnson
Michael Kenneth Williams
Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee
Terence Rosemore
Terence RosemoreDetroit Theater Manager
Karri Mack
Karri MackWild Child
Kaden Washington Lewis
Kaden Washington LewisSwarm Boy
Khandi Alexander
Khandi AlexanderViola
L. Warren Young
L. Warren YoungSharkish Man
Saundra Dunson-Franks
Saundra Dunson-FranksHostess
Bralyn Stokes
Bralyn StokesHarry Herbert Pace
Cj Sykes
Cj SykesBlack Swan Executive
Adebukola Bodunrin
Adebukola BodunrinBlack Swan Receptionist
Joe Knezevich
Joe KnezevichFrank Walker
Mike Epps
Mike EppsRichard
Troy Faruk
Troy FarukBrave Man
David Paul Lord
David Paul LordKlansman
Chris Walters
Chris WaltersDoorman
Jessejames Locorriere
Jessejames LocorriereVanity Fair Editor
Oliver Platt
Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten
Whitney Goin
Whitney GoinFania Van Vechten
Jeremie Harris
Jeremie HarrisLangston Hughes
Chantelle Rose Mussenden
Chantelle Rose MussendenGertrude
Sylvester Ambrose James II
Sylvester Ambrose James IIJack Gee Jr.
Bryan Greenberg
Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond
Levi Erik
Levi ErikBenny Goodman
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Gerard 'Gus' WilliamsGangster
Tim McAdams
Tim McAdamsShady Guy
Kenny Banks Jr.
Kenny Banks Jr.Bessie's Band Member
Michael Burton
Michael BurtonBessie's Band Member
Roderick Harris
Roderick HarrisBessie's Band Member
John A. Harvey
John A. HarveyBessie's Band Member
Reggie Hines
Reggie HinesBessie's Band Member
Kevin Kendrick
Kevin KendrickBessie's Band Member
Marcus Lewis
Marcus LewisBessie's Band Member
Kenneth Murray Jr.
Kenneth Murray Jr.Bessie's Band Member
Kwame Paige
Kwame PaigeBessie's Band Member
Jason Passmore
Jason PassmoreBessie's Band Member
Daniel Saintil
Daniel SaintilBessie's Band Member
Craig Shaw
Craig ShawBessie's Band Member
Don C. Sherow
Don C. SherowBessie's Band Member
Dashiel Smith
Dashiel SmithBessie's Band Member
Eric Solomon
Eric SolomonBessie's Band Member
Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.
Joseph Claude Sommerville Jr.Bessie's Band Member
Teddy White
Teddy WhiteBessie's Band Member
Wilbert Williams
Wilbert WilliamsBessie's Band Member
Brandon Boone
Brandon BooneMa's Band Member
Robert Boone
Robert BooneMa's Band Member
Daniel Terence Harper
Daniel Terence HarperMa's Band Member
Anton Harris
Anton HarrisMa's Band Member
Jody Mayfield
Jody MayfieldMa's Band Member
Derrick B. White
Derrick B. WhiteMa's Band Member
Edward Wright
Edward WrightMa's Band Member
Jonathan Bryant
Jonathan BryantDancer
Heather Bland
Heather BlandDancer
Raquiah Carter
Raquiah CarterDancer
Lauren Debrick
Lauren DebrickDancer
Desiree Dixon
Desiree DixonDancer
Anthony Hart
Anthony HartDancer
Nia Lancelin
Nia LancelinDancer
Keshia McNeal
Keshia McNealDancer
Samara Michelle
Samara MichelleDancer
LaVaughn Morton
LaVaughn MortonDancer
Tiffany Murray
Tiffany MurrayDancer
Ashley Neal
Ashley NealDancer
Tiffany Norris
Tiffany NorrisDancer
Christopher L. Plunkett
Christopher L. PlunkettDancer
Stephan Reynolds
Stephan ReynoldsDancer
Nateli Ruiz
Nateli RuizDancer
Primas Leon Stanley
Primas Leon StanleyDancer
Brentney Stephens
Brentney StephensDancer
Dacia Stinson
Dacia StinsonDancer
Fred Swinton
Fred SwintonDancer
Sheerod Tate
Sheerod TateDancer
Quiantae Thomas
Quiantae ThomasDancer
Alicia 'Nikki' Thompson
Alicia 'Nikki' ThompsonDancer
Kendre White
Kendre WhiteDancer
Selah Avery
Selah AveryBackground Extra (uncredited)
Perry Ball
Perry BallRailroad Passenger (uncredited)
Qualen Bradley
Qualen BradleyStage Crew (uncredited)
Alkoya Brunson
Alkoya BrunsonSwarm Boy #2 (uncredited)
Jeffery James Bucchino
Jeffery James BucchinoDoorman (uncredited)
Judy McGee Burley
Judy McGee BurleyExtra (uncredited)
Jess Marie Carr
Jess Marie CarrOphelia Franklin (uncredited)
Jameson Jamey Copeland
Jameson Jamey CopelandUpscale Party Goer (uncredited)
Taurus Davis
Taurus DavisExtra (uncredited)
Dino Demitri
Dino DemitriKKK Driver (uncredited)
Derrick Dee
Derrick DeeBodyguard (uncredited)
Shannon Edwards
Shannon EdwardsPhiladelphia Audience Member (uncredited)
Tyrone Emanuel
Tyrone EmanuelParty Guest (uncredited)
Samuel Lee Fudge
Samuel Lee FudgeHoover Town Citizen (uncredited)
Adella Gautier
Adella GautierNeighbor #2 (uncredited)
Curtis Gordon
Curtis GordonTrain Passenger #2 (uncredited)
Montice Harmon
Montice HarmonParty Goer (uncredited)
Rob Hays
Rob HaysServer (uncredited)
Sarah Turner Holland
Sarah Turner HollandTrain Passenger #1 (uncredited)
Damita Jane Howard
Damita Jane HowardJack's Lover (uncredited)
Geoffrey Howard
Geoffrey HowardPoker Player (uncredited)
Charlie Johnson
Charlie JohnsonParty Goer (uncredited)
Noah Hudson Killingbeck
Noah Hudson KillingbeckNeighborhood Kid (uncredited)
Andre Lamar
Andre LamarCheering Fan (uncredited)
Trey McGriff
Trey McGriffPedestrian (uncredited)
Lanier McKinney
Lanier McKinneyDancer (uncredited)
John Merical
John MericalVIP Guest (uncredited)
Dan Michael
Dan MichaelTheater Goer (uncredited)
Letecia Reeder
Letecia ReederPatron (uncredited)
Swift Rice
Swift RiceStage Hand (uncredited)
Darrell L. Shuler
Darrell L. ShulerClub Goer (uncredited)
Alexis Silvestre
Alexis SilvestrePretzel Guy (uncredited)
Nicole Spiezio
Nicole SpiezioMarguerite d'Alvarez (uncredited)
Dorothea Syleos
Dorothea SyleosSwitchboard Operator (uncredited)
Tray Williams
Tray WilliamsStage Crew (uncredited)