Andra Day
Born: 1984-12-30 in Spokane, Washington, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Cassandra Monique Batie (born December 30, 1984), known professionally as Andra Day, is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Children's and Family Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, along with nomination for an Academy Award. In 2015, she released her debut album, Cheers to the Fall. At the 2016 Grammy Awards, the album was nominated for Best R&B Album and the single, "Rise Up", was nominated for Best R&B Performance. To promote "Rise Up", she performed the song on The View, earning a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for the performance. Day also appeared alongside Stevie Wonder, who is partially credited for her discovery, in an ad for Apple TV in late 2015. In 2020, Day became one of the most-requested artists among Jazz Joy and Roy Global Radio listeners. In 2021, Day made her acting debut with her portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels' biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday, winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Day received the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for the film's accompanying soundtrack. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andra Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Is This Thing On? as Christine
- Hollywood Squares as Self
2024
- Exhibiting Forgiveness as Aisha
- The Deliverance as Ebony Jackson
- A Motown Christmas as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Bel-Air as Andra Day
2021
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday as Billie Holiday
- We the People as (voice)
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey as Self
- Women Who Make History as Self
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- One World: Together at Home as Self
- The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Desus & Mero as Self
2018
2017
- Cars 3 as Sweet Tea (voice)
- Marshall as Minton's Singer
- Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Performer
2016
- Letter to the Free
- Greatest Hits as Self
2014
2010
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest Judge
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2007
- Inas Nacht as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1992
- Morgenmagazin as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee