Danielle Brooks
- Interprétation
- 17 septembre 1989 · Augusta, Georgia, USA
Biographie
Danielle Brooks is an American actress whose work spans television, film, and Broadway. She first gained widespread recognition as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson on Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), a role that became one of the series’ emotional centers and established her as a major presence on television. She later reached a broader mainstream audience starring as Leota Adebayo in James Gunn’s HBO series Peacemaker, where her performance played a central role in the show’s balance of action, satire, and character-driven storytelling. The series marked a high-profile expansion of her work into genre television tied to DC Comics. Brooks made her Broadway debut in 2015 as Sofia in the revival of The Color Purple, earning a Tony Award nomination and winning a Grammy Award with the cast. She reprised the role in the 2023 film adaptation, a performance that brought her nominations from the Academy Awards, BAFTA, and Golden Globes, solidifying her transition into major film roles. Alongside acting, Brooks has taken on producing and hosting work. She portrayed Mahalia Jackson in the television biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021), serving as an executive producer and earning a Primetime Emmy nomination. She later hosted Netflix’s Instant Dream Home, receiving a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work as a program host. Brooks has continued to balance screen and stage appearances, returning to Broadway in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson and starring in the fantasy adventure comedy A Minecraft Movie, further expanding her range across genres.
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Filmographie
- A Minecraft Movie Squared · Dawn
- Bad Day
- If I Go Will They Miss Me · Lozita, Production exécutive
- Joyeux Noël, Maman ! · Morgan
- Les Bad Guys 2 · Kitty Kat (Voix)
- Family Recipe Showdown · Guest Judge
- Minecraft, le film · Dawn
- Oprah & The Color Purple Journey · En personne
- La Couleur pourpre · Sofia
- The Jennifer Hudson Show · En personne
- Sherri · En personne
- Opération rénovation · En personne
- Top Chef VIP · En personne
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising · En personne
- Peacemaker · Leota Adebayo
- Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast · En personne
- Le monde de Karma · Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (Voix)
- Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia · Mahalia Jackson, Co-Executive Producer
- All the Little Things We Kill · Claire Soto
- Sarah Cooper : Everything's Fine · Jordana Bachman
- Social Distance · Imani
- Eat Wheaties! · Wendy
- Chaque chose à sa place avec Clea et Joanna
- Close Enough · Pearle Watson (Voix)
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's · En personne
- Clemency · Evette Wilkinson
- The Public's Much Ado About Nothing · Beatrice
- Le Jour viendra où... · Venus Al Shabaz
- The Tamron Hall Show · En personne
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · En personne
- Sadie · Carla
- Steve · En personne
- Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image · En personne
- Raiponce : La série · Ruthless Ruth (Voix)
- I Dream Too Much · Abbey
- Angry Birds: Le film · Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (Voix)
- Master of None · Shannon
- Time Out of Mind · Receptionist
- The Same Difference
- Lip Sync Battle · En personne
- Trailblazer Honors · En personne
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · En personne
- Le Tonight Show · En personne
- Orange Is the New Black · Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
- Modern Love · Raimy
- Finding Your Roots
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · En personne
- Fireproof · Young Catherine (Voix)
- The One Show · En personne
- Project Runway · En personne
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · En personne
- La Vue · En personne
- Le Daily Show · En personne
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark · En personne
- Cérémonie des Oscars · En personne