Queen Latifah, Horton Foote, Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois, Kamryn Johnson, Rikki McKinney, Alan T. Coleman, Dee Rees

Bessie is a TV movie starring Queen Latifah, Kamryn Johnson, and Rikki McKinney. The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and '30s.