Bessie

Survival began with a song

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

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Queen LatifahBessie Smith

Mo'NiqueMa Rainey

Mike EppsRichard

Tika SumpterLucille

Michael Kenneth WilliamsJack Gee

Charles S. DuttonWilliam 'Pa' Rainey

Bryan GreenbergJohn Hammond

Oliver PlattCarl Van Vechten

Khandi AlexanderViola

Tory KittlesClarence

KKamryn JohnsonYoung Bessie

RRikki McKinneyChorus Guy

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