Bessie
- Drama
- Music
- TV Movie
5/16/2015
107
Survival began with a song
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
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Cast
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
Kamryn JohnsonYoung Bessie- Rikki McKinneyChorus Guy
- Alan T. ColemanStagehand
- Clay Chappell'81' Theatre Owner
- Sharan C. MansfieldMiss Taylor
- Neko ParhamRehearsal Director