

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
Gaffer