The Academy Awards airs on Sunday, April 25, at 8 p.m. on ABC.
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Written by Rashad Grove
Andra Dayhas a voice from the Gods, but her acting has catapulted her as one of the favorites to take home some major hardware at this year s Oscars. Playing jazz icon
Billie Holiday in
Lee Daniels
The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Day s compelling performance garnered her critical acclaim, including winning a Golden Globe for Best Actress. Oddly enough, Day thought that her first acting performance would be her last upon completing the film. I truly was definitely out of my depth the entire time, Day told People Magazine. I had to just trust what my cast was saying or what Lee was saying. I would have the thought, in my mind, that maybe they re just settling because they realized they can t get any better from me. Or that s the best they re going to get, and I m already here. So there was always that underlying thought that they re just accommodating me rig