Bessie

2015Rated6.41h 47mDrama, Music, TV Movie

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

Starring: Queen Latifah, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps

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

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