Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."
Billie Holiday
Jimmy Fletcher
Harry Anslinger
Reginald Lord Devine
Miss Freddy
Mrs. Fletcher
Tallulah Bankhead
Louis McKay
Roslyn
Agent Williams
Lester 'Prez' Young
John Levy
Agent Carter
Sadie
Joe Guy
James Monroe
Carl The Drummer
Joe Glaser
Lucille
Working Class Woman
Working Class Man
Velva
Bobby Tucker
Auditioning Sax Player
Congressman JP Thomas
Roy Cohn
Congressman J. Rankin
Senator J. McCarthy
Louis Armstrong
Guitar Player
Bass Player
Priest
Elevator Attendant
Agent McDermott
Mr. Jordon Green
Bailiff #1
Judge Ganey
Gloria
Shirley
Stink-Eye Inmate
Jail Dishwasher
Fighting Woman
Fighting Man
Receptionist
Ed Fishman
Miss Mona
Ed Fishman's Assistant
Martha Anslinger
Lady In Audience
Carnegie Fan
Uptown Restaurant Maître d'
Defense Lawyer Erlich
Bailiff #2
Courthouse Reporter
Club Owner
Drug Dealer
Billie (10 years old)
Little Girl in Brothel
Prostitute 1923
Husband
Hanging Woman
Young Daughter
Older Daughter
George Jessel
Jimmy's Girlfriend
Producer
Nurse
Additional Voices (voice)
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Musician
Associate Producer
Musician
Co-Producer
Casting
Stunt Coordinator
Unit Production Manager
Stunt Coordinator
Musician
Musician
Musician
Producer
Associate Producer
Musician
Musician
Musician
Book
Executive Producer
Co-Executive Producer
Musician
Musician
Co-Producer
Stunts
Musician
Stunts
Musician
Musician
Executive Producer
Executive Music Producer
Associate Producer
Stunts
Musician
Musician
Musician
Music Supervisor
Unit Production Manager
Costume Designer
Musician
Musician
Musician
Executive Producer
Unit Production Manager
Stunts
Executive Music Producer
Musician
Musician
Musician
Assistant Art Director
Second Assistant "A" Camera
"B" Camera Operator
Libra Head Technician
Lighting Technician
Lighting Coordinator
Grip
Musician
"A" Camera Operator
Lighting Coordinator
Grip
Grip
Boom Operator
Art Direction
Lighting Technician
Key Grip
Dolly Grip
Grip
Rigging Grip
Set Designer
Camera Trainee
Lighting Technician
Supervising Art Director
Grip
Grip
Art Department Coordinator
Clearances Coordinator
Steadicam Operator
Script Supervisor
Chief Lighting Technician
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Second Assistant "B" Camera
Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Rigging Grip
Graphic Designer
Camera Loader
Video Assist Operator
Musician
Graphic Designer
Second Assistant "C" Camera
Sound Assistant
First Assistant "B" Camera
Generator Operator
Grip
Key Rigging Grip
Musician
First Assistant "C" Camera
Lighting Technician
First Assistant "A" Camera
Sound Recordist
Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Grip
Set Designer
Camera Loader
"C" Camera Operator
Grip
Producer's Assistant
Extras Casting Assistant
Decorator
Assistant Production Coordinator
Back-up Set Production Assistant
Producer's Assistant
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Set Production Assistant
Producer's Assistant
First Assistant Accountant
Travel Coordinator
Assistant Director Trainee
Rigging Grip
Actor's Assistant
Assistant Unit Manager
Location Scout
Set Dresser
Dolly Grip
Rigging Grip
Lighting Technician
Grip
Rigging Grip
Dialect Coach
Truck Production Assistant
Rigging Grip
Actor's Assistant
Decorator
Assistant Decorator
Assistant Decorator
Actor's Assistant
Rigging Grip
Props
On Set Dresser
Grip
Grip
Rigging Grip
Production Coordinator
Third Assistant Director
Producer's Assistant
Unit Manager
Assistant Unit Manager
Decorator
Set Dresser
Special Effects Technician
Grip
Grip
Rigging Grip
Actor's Assistant
Production Secretary
Receptionist
Third Assistant Director
Back-up Truck Production Assistant
Local Casting
Assistant Decorator
Set Dresser
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Production Accountant
Key Dresser
Assistant Makeup Artist
Hair Department Head
Hairdresser
Payroll Accountant
On Set Props
Assistant Hairdresser
Local Casting
Assistant Decorator
Leadman
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Special Effects Technician
Assistant Hairdresser
Property Master
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Special Effects Technician
Wardrobe Specialized Technician
Seamstress
Special Effects Key Makeup Artist
Costume Coordinator
Tailor
Tailor
Assistant Hairdresser
Assistant Hairdresser
Assistant Hairdresser
Assistant Hairdresser
Location Manager
On Set Key Props
On Set Props
Special Effects Technician
Assistant Hairdresser
Set Dresser
Seamstress
Makeup Department Head
Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Hairdresser
Seamstress
Assistant Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Assistant Hairdresser
Props
Assistant Hairdresser
Set Dresser
Seamstress
Assistant Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Seamstress
Extras Casting
Assistant Property Master
Decorator
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Costume Supervisor
Assistant Hairdresser
Seamstress
Assistant Hairdresser
Assistant Hairdresser
Head Carpenter
Assistant Picture Car Coordinator
Assistant Hairdresser
Construction Manager
Greensman
Assistant Picture Car Coordinator
Animal Wrangler
Supervising Sound Editor
Orchestrator
Assistant Hairdresser
Head Carpenter
Picture Car Coordinator
Assistant Picture Car Coordinator
Armorer
Greensman
Set Medic
Head Carpenter
Transportation Coordinator
Head Carpenter
Transportation Captain
Construction Coordinator
Greensman
Base Camp Operator
Music Consultant
Craft Service
Post Production Assistant
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wigmaker
Unit Publicist
Supervising Music Editor
Chef
Assistant Chef
Post Production Coordinator
Post Production Assistant
ADR Recordist
Musician
Conductor
Still Photographer
Set Medic
Head Carpenter
Dialogue Editor
Digital Intermediate Producer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Catering Head Chef
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
ADR Editor
Foley Mixer
First Assistant Editor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dialogue Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Colorist
Sculptor
Assistant Chef
Sound Engineer
ADR Mixer
Orchestrator
Visual Effects Coordinator
VFX Artist
Post Production Supervisor
Post Production Assistant
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Effects Editor
Music Coordinator
Music Consultant
ADR Editor
Additional Editing
Visual Effects Editor
Score Engineer
Orchestrator
Visual Effects Producer
Additional Editing
Dialogue Editor
Foley Editor
Scoring Mixer
Digital Intermediate Producer
Additional Post-Production Supervisor
ADR Voice Casting
Color Assistant
Matte Painter
Dialogue Editor
Compositing Supervisor
CG Supervisor
VFX Artist
Visual Effects Editor
VFX Artist
Wig Designer
Assistant Picture Car Coordinator
Post Production Accountant
Foley Artist
Executive Visual Effects Producer
In Memory Of
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
Pipeline Technical Director
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
VFX Artist
Title Designer
VFX Artist
Transportation Captain
Choreographer
Foley Editor
Stunts
Producer
Producer
Screenplay
Director
First Assistant Director
Producer
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Editor
Producer
Casting
Production Design
Art Direction
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Casting
Casting
Assistant Art Director
Executive Producer
Original Music Composer
Director of Photography