1984-12-30 ( 40 years old ) in Spokane, Washington, USA
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.
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Movies
A Motown Christmas
2024-12-11
Exhibiting Forgiveness
2024-10-18
The Deliverance
2024-08-16
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
2021-03-31
Women Who Make History
2021-03-30
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
2021-02-23
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
2020-10-15
One World: Together at Home
2020-04-18
Marshall
2017-10-13
Cars 3
2017-06-15
Letter to the Free
2016-11-01
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