Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 30, 1984
Place of Birth:
Spokane, Washington, USA
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Andra Day
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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Deliverance | Ebony Jackson |
| 2024 | Exhibiting Forgiveness | Aisha |
| 2024 | A Motown Christmas | Self |
| 2023 | The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration | Self |
| 2021 | Women Who Make History | Self |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey | Self |
| 2020 | The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special | Self |
| 2020 | One World: Together at Home | Self |
| 2018 | Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self |
| 2017 | Marshall | Minton's Singer |
| 2017 | Cars 3 | Sweet Tea (voice) |
| 2017 | Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees | Self - Performer |
| 2016 | Letter to the Free | |
| The Honest Liar | ||
| Is This Thing On? |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self |
| 2022 | Bel-Air | Andra Day |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self |
| 2021 | We the People | (voice) |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show | Self |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero | Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2018 | American Idol | Self |
| 2016 | Greatest Hits | Self |
| 2014 | The Real | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2010 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2007 | Inas Nacht | Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self |
| 1992 | Morgenmagazin | Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Self - Guest |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |