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Her voice would not be silenced. Experience Andra Day as Billie Holiday in ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday,’ directed by Lee Daniels.
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Who stars in The United States vs. Billie Holiday: Cast List
Andra Day ... Billie Holiday
The Deliverance, Demon House
Trevante Rhodes ... Jimmy Fletcher
12 Strong, Mea Culpa
Garrett Hedlund ... Harry J. Anslinger
Desperation Road, The Marsh King’s Daughter
Natasha Lyonne ... Tallulah Bankhead
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story, The Smurfs Musical
Da'Vine Joy Randolph ... Roslyn
Lost City of D, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Evan Ross ... Sam Williams
Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk, Just Before I Go
Dana Gourrier ... Sadie
Kidnap
Erik LaRay Harvey ... Monroe
Tyler James Williams ... Lester 'Prez' Young
Tyler Perry Presents Peeples, Dear White People
Who's making The United States vs. Billie Holiday: Crew List
A look at the The United States vs. Billie Holiday behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Lee Daniels last directed Lee Daniels' The Butler and The Paperboy.
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Production: What we know about The United States vs. Billie Holiday?
Key Facts
- Paramount Pictures acquired distribution rights in July 2020 and scheduled a 2021 release (9/8/2020).
- Based on the book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari.
- Singer Andra Day is being discussed for the lead role, with Lakeith Stanfield under consideration for the male lead (Hollywood Reporter, 6/5/2018).
Filming Timeline
- 2020 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2020 - September: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2019 - January: The film was set to Production status.
Starts filming January 2019 in New Orleans, LA.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Release Date: When was the film released?
The United States vs. Billie Holiday was a Hulu release in 2021 on Friday, February 26, 2021. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Tom and Jerry, Cherry and My Zoe.