Quick Facts
Born:
1915-04-07
Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
22 Total Roles
Billie Holiday
Acting
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Biography
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.
Known For
Jazz
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Jones
Extra in Nightclub Scene
Billie
self
This Is Pop
Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
Self (archive footage)
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
New Orleans
Endie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Magic Voices of Pop MOVIE | Self (archive) |
| 2021 | This Is Pop TV | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Billie MOVIE | self |
| 2019 | The Apollo MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2015 | Billie Holiday: A Sensation MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2007 | Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit MOVIE | Herself |
| 2006 | Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1 MOVIE | Self |
| 2005 | Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection MOVIE | Herself |
| 2005 | Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas MOVIE | Self |