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Danielle Brooks

Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress / Stage Actress | * 09/17/1989 (34) | Augusta, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
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Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as prison inmate Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). In 2015, she made her Broadway debut in the musical revival of The Color Purple as Sofia, for which she received a nomination for the Tony Award and won the Grammy Award. In 2023, Brooks reprised her role as Sofia in the film adaptation of The Color Purple and was nominated for an Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, and Golden Globe Award for her performance. After appearing in the HBO series Girls (2014), Netflix 's ()
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Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and the voice of Officer Pearle Watson on the HBO Max animated series, Close Enough. She received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Animation

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The true story of Mahalia Jackson, who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement. ...

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

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2021 | 3.5/5 | 1h 46min
History, Drama, TV Movie
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A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group ...

Orange Is the New Black

FSK: 16+ years

2013 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy, Drama
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A surreal take on transitioning from 20-something to 30-something centering on a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the ...

Close Enough

FSK: 12+ years

2020 | 4.0/5 | 11min per episode
Comedy, Animation
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The continuing story of Peacemaker – a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it – in the aftermath of the events of “Th ...

Peacemaker

FSK: 16+ years

2022- | 4.2/5
Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Crime
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Awards & Nominations for Danielle Brooks

Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
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Movies with Danielle Brooks as Actress(16)

as Sofia2023 The Color Purple
as herself2022 Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
as Mahalia Jackson2021 Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
as Wendy2020 Eat Wheaties!
as Jordana Bachman2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as Beatrice2019 The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
as Evette Wilkinson2019 Clemency
as Claire Soto2019 All the Little Things We Kill
as Venus Al Shabaz2019 The Day Shall Come
as Carla2018 Sadie
as herself2017 Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
as Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)2016 The Angry Birds Movie
as Abbey2016 I Dream Too Much
2015 The Same Difference
as Receptionist2014 Time Out of Mind
as Young Catherine (voice)2008 Fireproof

TV Shows/Series with Danielle Brooks as Actress(16)

as Self - Host2022 Instant Dream Home
as Leota Adebayo2022 Peacemaker
as Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)2021 Karma’s World
2020 Get Organized with The Home Edit
as Pearle Watson (voice)2020 Close Enough
as Self - Guest2019 Tamron Hall
as Ruthless Ruth2017 Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
as Shannon2015 Master of None
as herself2015 Lip Sync Battle
as Self - Guest2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson2013 Orange Is the New Black
as herself2004 Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge2004 Project Runway
as Self - Guest1997 The View
as herself1996 The Daily Show
as Self - Guest??? LIVE with Kelly and Mark

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Full Name: Danielle Brooks
Born: Sunday, 09/17 1989 (September) in Augusta, Georgia (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 34 years + 214 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Juilliard School
Danielle Brooks frequently works together with these people:
Roger Craig Smith (12x, Actor)
Jimmy Fallon (11x, Actor)
Tim Gunn (10x, Actor)
Anthony Anderson (8x, Actor)
Drew Barrymore (8x, Actress)
Chelsea Handler (8x, Actress)
Meredith Vieira (8x, Actress)
Michael Strahan (8x, Actor)
J.G. Quintel (8x, Crew)
Laverne Cox (8x, Actress)
Andy Cohen (8x, Actor)
Maya Rudolph (4x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:640186, Added: 10/24/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024