‘Bessie’ NYC Screening: Queen Latifah, Tika Sumpter, Mo’Nique, Khandi Alexander, Mary J. Blige, Estelle Attend [Photos]
Beverly Ann Clark, Mo’Nique
Dee Rees
Jamie Chung
Nicknamed The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s. She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and, along with Louis Armstrong, a major influence on other jazz vocalists.
The film is directed by Dee Rees and also stars Mo’Nique, Bryan Greenberg, Michael K. Williams, Khandi Alexander, Tory Kittles, Mike Epps, Oliver Platt and Charles S. Dutton.
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