Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 30, 1984
Place of Birth
Spokane, Washington, USA
Credits
42 titles
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andra Day, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Is This Thing On?
Christine
Hollywood Squares
Self
A Motown Christmas
Self
Exhibiting Forgiveness
Aisha
The Deliverance
Ebony Jackson
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Athena
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration
Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
Bel-Air
Andra Day
We the People
(voice)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Women Who Make History
Self
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey
Self
The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special
Self
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Desus & Mero
Self
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
American Idol
Self
Marshall
Minton's Singer
Cars 3
Sweet Tea (voice)
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Performer
Letter to the Free
Greatest Hits
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
The Real
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Self - Guest Judge
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Inas Nacht
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
The View
Self - Guest
The Daily Show
Self
Morgenmagazin
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
The Grammys
Self
The Oscars
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee
The Honest Liar