Billie Holiday
Known for Acting · 23 credits
- Born
- 1915-04-07
- Died
- 1959-07-17
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (21)
Emperor Jones
1933
as Extra in Nightclub Scene
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
2002
as Self (archive footage)
New Orleans
1947
as Endie
Billie
2020
as self
The Apollo
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
1985
as Self (archive footage)
The Magic Voices of Pop
2021
as Self (archive)
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005
Strange Fruit
2002
as Self
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005
as Herself
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935
as Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs
1990
as Self (archive footage)
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
1951
Billie on Billie
2002
as Herself
The Long Night of Lady Day
1984
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
2007
as Herself
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
2015
as Self (archive footage)
About Billie Holiday
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. With 23 credits spanning from 1933 to 2021, Billie Holiday has appeared in 21 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Billie Holiday Movies
- Emperor Jones (1933) — as Extra in Nightclub Scene
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) — as Self (archive footage)
- It's Black Entertainment (2002) — as Self (archive footage)
- New Orleans (1947) — as Endie
- Billie (2020) — as self
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