Fresh off her surprise Golden Globes best actress win, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday star Andra Day has secured her first career Oscar nomination.
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Also Read: 'The United States vs Billie Holiday' Review: Lee Daniels' History Lesson Mixes Anger and GlossDay is also an acclaimed singer Obviously it was important to Daniels to cast someone with musical chops in this film, but he also wanted an actress who could imitate Holiday’s signature smoky, lingering sound. Day fit the role perfectly: she’s been a singer for years and released her debut album, “Cheers to the Fall” (produced in part by Raphael Saadiq and Jenn Decilveo) in 2015.
Fresh off her surprise Golden Globes best actress win, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday star Andra Day has secured her first career Oscar nomination.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Writers Guild of America West and East today unveiled a line-up of presenters scheduled to appear at the 2021 Writers Guild Awards joint virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21.Among the presenters are Oscar contenders Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Sacha Baron Cohen ( “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”) and Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”)Also presenting are Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs.
Andra Day accepted the On Her Shoulders Preservation Award during the Black Women Film Network 2021 Summit on Saturday, thanking the non-profit organization for honoring her work inThe United States Vs. Billie Holiday.
EXCLUSIVE: The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Hulu’s dramatic retelling of the “Strange Fruit” singer’s battle against the federal government, originated as a single chapter in Johann Hari’s 2015 book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs.
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It was a momentous occasion for Andra Day and her parents following the actress' big win at the Golden Globes Sunday night. Day, 36, won the best actress in a motion picture – drama award at the 2021 Golden Globes for her titular role in "The United States vs.
Andra Day won the Golden Globe best actress in a drama trophy for her performance inThe United States vs. Billie Holiday, becoming the second-ever Black actress to win the category and the first to do so in 35 years.
Andra Day took home the Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama at this year’s ceremony, and fans have reacted with a mixture of shock and delight. Day won the prize for her performance in The United States vs Billie Holiday, her first major film role.
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The Golden Globes usually pop off a surprise or two in doling out its annual awards, and Sunday they continued the tradition in some marquee categories.
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAndra Day was effervescent on Sunday evening after winning the Golden Globe Award for lead actress in drama for portraying the legendary jazz musician in “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.”She gushed about her experience working with director Lee Daniels and all that he did to make her soar in the role of the troubled singer.“I can’t say enough about the brilliance of Lee Daniels.
First-time nominee Andra Day won the Golden Globe award tonight for her first major acting role as legendary blues artist and civil rights icon Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Andra Day brought us to tears with her reaction to winning the 2021 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for her work in the title role in The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Lee Daniels‘ United States Vs. Billie Holiday film finally premiered on Hulu tonight and fans have a lot of thoughts about the flick.
Andra Day to play the legendary jazz chanteuse. From her Lady Day-inspired stage name to her jazzy delivery and retro style, Day has spent years paying homage to Holiday.