'Billie Holiday Is Probably One of Our First Civil Rights Leaders': Lee Daniels Discusses His Upcoming Biopic at The Root Institute
It's been nearly 50 years since the debut of Lady Sings the Blues, which was a huge inspiration for writer-director-producer Lee Daniels-so much so, that he is now directing his own biographical drama about the iconic Billie Holiday, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.