Andra Day
Actor
- Born
- December 30, 1984 (age 41) · 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.
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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
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- 2025Is This Thing On? as Christine
- 2024A Motown Christmas as Self
- 2024Exhibiting Forgiveness as Aisha
- 2024The Deliverance as Ebony Jackson
- 2023The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration as Self
- 2021The United States vs. Billie Holiday as Billie Holiday
- 2021Women Who Make History as Self
- 2021The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey as Self
- 2020The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special as Self
- 2020
