Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund pose with Evan Ross during Andra Day‘s Oscars After Party held at Spring Place LA on Sunday night (April 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentThe lead actress Oscar race is competitive, so there’s no guarantee that Andra Day will win for her socko performance in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” But Day has the kind of backstory that Oscar voters love: She (and the movie) appeared with little advance fanfare, and she makes a huge impact in only her second feature (after a tiny role in “Marshall”).
Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund pose with Evan Ross during Andra Day‘s Oscars After Party held at Spring Place LA on Sunday night (April 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Oscars looking incredible in a molten gold custom Vera Wang gown, Andra Day shared why she initially turned down the role of Billie Holiday in her recent biopic movie, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Andra Day continued the celebrations on Oscars night with a star-studded after party!
Don’t look for subtle or low-key at tonight’s Academy Awards: Stars are ready to shine and celebrate. Best actress nominees Andra Day, in custom Vera Wang, Carey Mulligan, in a two-piece Valentino look and Leslie Odom Jr.
Andra Day was censored during the 2021 Oscars during a funny bit about past Best Song nominees.
Andra Day is absolutely breathtaking at the 2021 Oscars!The 36-year-old actress turned heads during Sunday's awards ceremony in a custom Vera Wang gold metal mesh cutaway gown. The glowing gown featured classic Vera Wang draping, asymmetric straps and a high-slit skirt that plunged into a dramatic side train.
Andra Day looks beautiful in her gold custom Vera Wang gown on the red carpet at the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday (April 25) at Union Station in Los Angeles.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAndra Day is hosting a COVID-safe Oscar after-party.The singer-actor, who is nominated for a best actress statuette for her work as Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” will hold court after the Academy Awards at Spring Place LA, a private members-only club in Beverly Hills.
The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards event is streaming tonight (April 22) and photos from the pre-taped event have been released!
The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentFor the first time, there are two Asian Americans in Oscar’s director race: Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”) and Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”). That’s notable, but it’s even more extraordinary considering only four Asians were ever nominated as director before this.The four predecessors were spread over the decades: Hiroshi Teshigahara (“Woman in the Dunes,” 1965); Akira Kurosawa (“Ran,” 1985; he also won a special Oscar in 1989); M.
Andra Day has shared her new single ‘Phone Dies’ – listen to it below.The track is the star’s fourth release of 2021 following three singles taken from the soundtrack of The United States vs. Billie Holiday.‘Phone Dies’ was produced by Anderson .Paak and was released today (April 16) via Warner Records.
Christina Jackson (Outsiders) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Y’lan Noel in The Spook Who Sat by the Door, FX’s drama pilot based on Sam Greenlee’s spy novel, which is executive produced by Lee Daniels.
US singer-songwriter Andra Day plays the titular lead in The United States vs Billie Holiday. Her acclaimed performance as Holiday, her first movie role, has earned her multiple accolades including a Golden Globe for best actress and an Oscar nomination. As the Golden Globe for best actress in the drama category was being announced on 28 February, Andra Day was sitting in a hotel room in West Hollywood with her hands clasped prayerfully under her chin.
It goes without saying that when performer lands the role of a cultural icon, there is a certain amount of pressure. For Oscar-nominated actress Andra Day, she immediately felt it when she found out she was going to play the legendary Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels’ The United States vs. Billie Holiday. “It was all fear for sure,” Day said, laughing.