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Bessie (2015)

Full Cast & Crew

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Cast (37)

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

Joe Knezevich
Frank Walker

Jeremie Harris
Langston Hughes

Jennifer Sears
Ma's Main Girl

Crystal Lee Brown
Bessie's Dancer

Terence Rosemore
Detroit Theater Manager

L. Warren Young
Sharkish Man

Tia Hendricks
Doreen Dupree

Whitney Goin
Fania Van Vechten

Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director

Kaden Washington Lewis
Swarm Boy #1

Alkoya Brunson
Swarm Boy #2

Todd Allen Durkin
Night Club Owner

Swift Rice
Stage Hand

Jim R. Coleman
Host

Jessejames Locorriere
Vanity Fair Editor

Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl #1

Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl #2

Hunter Womack
Roadie #1

Christopher Harvey
Roadie #2

Marie Burke
Etta Johnson

Levi Erik
Benny Goodman

Nicole Spiezio
Marguerite d'Alvarez

Bralyn Stokes
Harry Pace

Sylvester Ambrose James II
Jack Gee Jr.

Briana Starks
Ma's Dancer

Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand

Tray Williams
Stage Crew (uncredited)

Directing (3)

Dee Rees
Director

Dee Rees
Screenplay

Production (7)

Billy Hopkins
Casting

Richard D. Zanuck
Executive Producer

Lili Fini Zanuck
Executive Producer

Shakim Compere
Executive Producer

Shelby Stone
Executive Producer

Randi Michel
Executive Producer

Ron Schmidt
Producer

Editing (1)

Brian A. Kates
Editor

Writing (3)

Christopher Cleveland
Screenplay

Bettina Gilois
Screenplay

Horton Foote
Story

Costume & Make-Up (1)

Michael T. Boyd
Costume Design

Sound (1)

Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer

Art (3)

Drew Monahan
Art Direction

Clark Hunter
Production Design

Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decoration

Camera (1)

Jeffrey Jur
Director of Photography

Crew (2)

Hallie Foote
Co-Executive Producer

Queen Latifah
Executive Producer