Andra Day Talks with Phillip Noyce About How Billie Holiday Helped Her Discover Her Voice
The “Quiet American” director and Day talked about how Billie Holiday has long been an inspiration for the singer.
The “Quiet American” director and Day talked about how Billie Holiday has long been an inspiration for the singer.
Davis and Andra Day both landed in the Best Actress race, making it only the second time in Oscars history where two Black women will compete in the category in the same year.
The Golden Globe-winning star and the Pulitzer Prize-winning screenwriter tell IndieWire how they approached the tough, but necessary work of bringing a new vision of the singer to life.
Daniels’ florid style doesn’t always suit this hazy look at the greatest battle of Billie Holiday’s life, but Andra Day shines through.
Each of these women jumped into a scary new place at the center of a movie, as revealed at Sundance’s Women Breaking Barriers panel.
Andra Day stars as the ill-fated songstress in the film coming soon to Hulu on February 26.