Andra Day
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.
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- 2024 · Exhibiting Forgiveness as Aisha
- 2024 · The Deliverance as Ebony Jackson
- 2023 · The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self
- 2021 · We the People as (voice)
- 2021 · The United States vs. Billie Holiday as Billie Holiday
- 2021 · Women Who Make History as Self
- 2021 · The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey as Self
- 2020 · The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special as Self
- 2020 · The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self
- 2018 · Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2018 · American Idol as Self
- 2017 · Marshall as Minton's Singer
- 2017 · Cars 3 as Sweet Tea (voice)
- 2017 · Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees as Self - Performer
- 2016 · Letter to the Free as
- 2016 · Greatest Hits as Self
- 2014 · The Real as
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2010 · RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2007 · Inas Nacht as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter