Andra Day Reveals Why She Considered Quitting Acting

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Andra Day almost quit acting. The 36-year-old The United States Vs. Billie Holiday star revealed that she nearly dropped out of acting in an interview for Variety‘s Awards Circuit podcast.

During the interview, she discussed her recent Golden Globe Awards win, followed by best actress Oscar nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the Hulu movie. “I laugh because it just seems so unreal.

I feel like only God could have put something like this together. It reminds me of how much care and dedication people put into this story,” she said.

But researching for the role nearly made her consider quitting. “I thought I was gonna retire after this movie from acting because I thought, ‘This s–t is too deep.’ I’ve always loved actors and always