Gold Derby TV Award |
| TV Movie/Mini Lead Actress |
OFTA Television Award |
| Best Female Performance in a Variety Program |
| Best Motion Picture |
Primetime Emmy |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie |
Satellite Award |
| Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television |
| Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
Actor |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series |
I fell in love with Billie Holiday in 1985 while researching her life for a project in 3rd Grade. Up to that point, I thought Billie Holiday's life was what I saw every year when they used to run "Lady Sings The Blues" every year on TV.
I saw this in New York live with Audra McDonald in 2014. It was the most convincing acting that I had ever seen--especially live.
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill has been done too many times and thank God for that! For if this version was never done we would all be missing out on something incredibly Great!
This portrayal of Lady Day was absolutely wonderful I was emersed with sentiment. Reminds me how I felt when I saw "Lady sings the Blues" for the first time.
I've seen this onstage twice and was mesmerized by it both times. I saw this on HBO when I was in New York and thought it was terrific.
Recently I saw the show in London and was mesmerised. Having been told that it had been filmed by HBO I managed to track down a recording.
