Film
Bessie
Survival began with a song
6.420151h 47m18
Overview
The story of legendary blues performer, Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.
DramaMusicTV Movie
Cast
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
KJ
Kamryn Johnson
Young Bessie
RM
Rikki McKinney
Chorus Guy
AT
Alan T. Coleman
Stagehand
CC
Clay Chappell
'81' Theatre Owner
SC
Sharan C. Mansfield
Miss Taylor
Neko Parham
Rehearsal Director
Onira Tarés
Chorus Girl
Jhoni Davis
Chorus Girl
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