

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)

Book

Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Costume Designer

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

Co-Executive Producer

Executive Music Producer

Executive Music Producer

Music Supervisor

Casting

Unit Production Manager

Unit Production Manager

Unit Production Manager

Second Assistant Director

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Stunt Coordinator

Stunt Coordinator

Stunt Coordinator

Stunts

Stunts

Stunts

Stunts

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Musician

Supervising Art Director

Art Direction

Assistant Art Director

Set Designer

Set Designer

Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Art Department Coordinator

Clearances Coordinator

"A" Camera Operator

First Assistant "A" Camera

Second Assistant "A" Camera

"B" Camera Operator

Steadicam Operator

First Assistant "B" Camera

Second Assistant "B" Camera

Camera Loader

Camera Loader

"C" Camera Operator

First Assistant "C" Camera

Second Assistant "C" Camera

Camera Trainee

Video Assist Operator

Libra Head Technician

Script Supervisor

Sound Recordist

Boom Operator

Sound Assistant

Chief Lighting Technician

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Lighting Technician

Generator Operator

Lighting Coordinator

Lighting Coordinator

Key Grip

Dolly Grip

Dolly Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Grip

Key Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Rigging Grip

Production Coordinator

Assistant Production Coordinator

Travel Coordinator

Production Secretary

Receptionist

Actor's Assistant

Actor's Assistant

Actor's Assistant

Actor's Assistant

Dialect Coach

Third Assistant Director

Third Assistant Director

Assistant Director Trainee

Unit Manager

Assistant Unit Manager

Assistant Unit Manager

Set Production Assistant

Back-up Set Production Assistant

Truck Production Assistant

Back-up Truck Production Assistant

Producer's Assistant

Producer's Assistant

Producer's Assistant

Producer's Assistant

Production Accountant

First Assistant Accountant

Payroll Accountant

Location Manager

Location Scout

Local Casting

Local Casting

Extras Casting

Extras Casting Assistant

Property Master

Assistant Property Master

Props

Props

On Set Key Props

On Set Props

On Set Props

Decorator

Decorator

Decorator

Decorator

Assistant Decorator

Assistant Decorator

Assistant Decorator

Assistant Decorator

Leadman

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

Set Dresser

On Set Dresser

Special Effects Supervisor

Special Effects Technician

Special Effects Technician

Special Effects Technician

Special Effects Technician

Assistant Costume Designer

Costume Supervisor

Costume Coordinator

Key Dresser

Tailor

Wardrobe Specialized Technician

Seamstress

Seamstress

Seamstress

Seamstress

Seamstress

Seamstress

Tailor

Makeup Department Head

Makeup Artist

Assistant Makeup Artist

Assistant Makeup Artist

Assistant Makeup Artist

Assistant Makeup Artist

Assistant Makeup Artist

Assistant Makeup Artist

Assistant Makeup Artist

Special Effects Key Makeup Artist

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hair Department Head

Hairdresser

Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Hairdresser

Wig Designer

Wigmaker

Unit Publicist

Still Photographer

Set Medic

Set Medic

Animal Wrangler

Construction Coordinator

Construction Manager

Head Carpenter

Head Carpenter

Head Carpenter

Head Carpenter

Head Carpenter

Greensman

Greensman

Greensman

Sculptor

Picture Car Coordinator

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Assistant Picture Car Coordinator

Transportation Coordinator

Transportation Captain

Base Camp Operator

Armorer

Music Consultant

Music Consultant

Craft Service

Catering Head Chef

Chef

Assistant Chef

Assistant Chef

Post Production Supervisor

Additional Post-Production Supervisor

Post Production Coordinator

Additional Editing

Additional Editing

First Assistant Editor

Post Production Assistant

Post Production Assistant

Post Production Assistant

Visual Effects Supervisor

Visual Effects Editor

Post Production Accountant

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sound Effects Editor

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

ADR Editor

ADR Editor

Assistant Sound Editor

Foley Artist

Foley Mixer

Foley Editor

ADR Mixer

ADR Recordist

Sound Engineer

ADR Voice Casting

Supervising Music Editor

Musician

Music Coordinator

Scoring Mixer

Score Engineer

Orchestrator

Orchestrator

Orchestrator

Conductor

Digital Intermediate Producer

Digital Intermediate Producer

Colorist

Color Assistant

Visual Effects Supervisor

Compositing Supervisor

CG Supervisor

Visual Effects Producer

Visual Effects Coordinator

Matte Painter

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

VFX Artist

Visual Effects Editor

Executive Visual Effects Producer

Pipeline Technical Director

Title Designer

In Memory Of

Transportation Captain

Choreographer

Foley Editor

Stunts

Director

Screenplay

Producer

Producer

First Assistant Director

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Co-Producer

Executive Producer

Producer

Co-Producer

Executive Producer

Producer

Producer

Editor

Casting

Casting

Casting

Production Design

Art Direction

Assistant Art Director

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

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