
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

as Billie Holiday

as Louis McKay

as Piano Man

as Reg Hanley

as Harry

as Jerry

as Mama Holiday

as Yvonne

as The Madame

as The Prostitute

as The Agent

as The Doctor

as The Detective #1

as The Detective #2

as The Butler

as The Policeman

as The Maitre d'

as The Singer

as The Announcer

as Radio Actress

as Angela DeMarco

as Debbie McGee

as The M.C.

as The Policewoman

as The Jail Guard

as Hood #1

as Hood #2

as Reporter #1

as Reporter #2

as Reporter #3

as Denise

as Aunt Ida

as Vic

as The Hawk

as The Rapist

as Mrs. Edson

as Big Ben