Andra Day
Biography
Cassandra Monique Batie, known professionally as Andra Day, is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. Born on December 30, 1984, in Spokane, Washington, 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 a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2015, she released her debut album, Cheers to the Fall. At the 2016 Grammy Awards, the album received a nomination for Best R&B Album, and her 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. In 2021, Day made her acting debut portraying Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels' biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
Career overview
Cassandra Monique Batie, known professionally as Andra Day, was born on December 30, 1984, in Spokane, Washington. She is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades, including a Grammy Award, a Children's and Family Emmy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, along with a nomination for an Academy Award.
In 2015, Day released her debut album, Cheers to the Fall. At the 2016 Grammy Awards, the album received a nomination for Best R&B Album, and her single Rise Up was nominated for Best R&B Performance. To promote the single, Day performed the song on The View, which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for the performance. She also appeared alongside Stevie Wonder.
In 2021, Day made her acting debut portraying Billie Holiday in the biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday, directed by Lee Daniels. For her performance in the film, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and received an Academy Award nomination.
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Full Filmography
44 titles- Hollywood Squares (2025) as Self
- Is This Thing On? (2025) as Christine
- The Deliverance (2024) as Ebony Jackson
- Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024) as Aisha
- A Motown Christmas (2024) as Self
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023) as Athena
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (2023) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Bel-Air (2022) as Andra Day
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) as Billie Holiday
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) Songs
- We the People (2021) as (voice)
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday Special: Lee Daniels and Cast Interviewed by Oprah Winfrey (2021) as Self
- Women Who Make History (2021) as Self
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
- One World: Together at Home (2020) as Self
- The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Desus & Mero (2019) as Self
- American Idol (2018) as Self
- Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018) as Self
- Cars 3 (2017) as Sweet Tea (voice)
- Marshall (2017) as Minton's Singer
- Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees (2017) as Self - Performer
- Greatest Hits (2016) as Self
- Letter to the Free (2016)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Musical Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- The Real (2014)
- RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010) as Self - Guest Judge
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- Inas Nacht (2007) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Musical Guest
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- The Honest Liar
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Andra Day best known for?
Andra Day is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood Squares (2025), The Deliverance (2024), Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023), The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022).
When and where was Andra Day born?
Andra Day was born on December 30, 1984 in Spokane, Washington, USA.
How many credits does Andra Day have?
Andra Day has accumulated over 44 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2025.
What is Andra Day's background in cinema and television?
Cassandra Monique Batie, known professionally as Andra Day, is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and actress. Born on December 30, 1984, in Spokane, Washington, 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 a nomi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Grammys (1959) as Self — aged about 25
- Inas Nacht (2007) as Self — aged about 22
- Bel-Air (2022) as Andra Day — aged about 37
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge — aged about 24
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians (2023) as Athena — aged about 38
- Marshall (2017) as Minton's Singer — aged about 32
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