Teyonah Parris

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Teyonah Parris
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Parris in 2019
Born (1987-09-22) September 22, 1987 (age 38)
Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
SpouseJames Parris
Children1
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Teyonah Parris (/tiˈɒnə/ Template:Respell;[1] born September 22, 1987)[2] is an American actress. A graduate of Juilliard School, she began acting in 2010. Her first prominent roles were in the drama series Mad Men (2012–2015) and in the independent film Dear White People (2014). She then appeared in the drama series Empire (2014), Spike Lee's crime comedy Chi-Raq (2015), and the drama film If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).

In 2021, Parris starred in the horror film Candyman, and began portraying Monica Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the Disney+ series WandaVision.[3] She has since featured in the black comedy series No Good Deed (2024).

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Parris was born on September 22, 1987,[2] and raised in Hopkins, South Carolina.Template:Citation needed She attended Lower Richland High School until her sophomore year. She was accepted into the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities where she finished 11th and 12th grades, before attending and graduating from the Juilliard School.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

She made her television debut in 2010, with a guest-starring role on The Good Wife. In 2012, she was cast in a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men.[5] She played the first major African American character on Mad Men.[6]

In 2014, Parris had her breakthrough role in the independent film Dear White People.[4][7] Later in that year, Parris began starring in the Starz comedy series, Survivor's Remorse.[8][9][10] In 2015, Parris went to star in the satirical drama film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee.[11] She received her first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture nomination for this film.[12] She played the leading role in Where Children Play directed by Leila Djansi, and starred alongside David Oyelowo in Five Nights in Maine.[13][14] Later in 2015, she played R&B/Jazz singer Miki Howard in the biopic Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story.[15]

In 2016, Parris was cast as lead character in the period drama film Buffalo Soldier Girl about a woman who, disguised as a man, enlisted and fought with the African American Post Civil War era as a Buffalo Soldier.[16] In 2017, she had a recurring role on the Fox prime time soap opera Empire playing Detective Pamela Rose.[17] In early 2018, Parris was cast in a leading role on the CBS drama pilot Murder.[18] Also that year, she co-starred in If Beale Street Could Talk, a drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins and based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name.[19] She played the lead role of Kaneisha in the 2018 Off-Broadway production of Slave Play at the New York Theatre Workshop.[20]

Parris plays the adult version of Monica Rambeau (introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel) in the Disney+ series WandaVision.[21] She reprised the role in The Marvels released in November 2023.[3]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

In September 2022, Parris and her husband James announced that they were expecting their first child;[22] their daughter was born in early 2023.[23]

On August 22nd 2024, Teyonah launched her hair extensions line blūm by Teyonah.[24] This hair extensions line includes clip-ins, headband wigs, ponytail wigs, wefts, bundles, and u-part wigs in six unique textures.[25]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Film[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 How Do You Know Riva
2013 A Picture of You Mika
2014 Dear White People Colandrea "Coco" Conners
They Came Together Wanda
2015 Five Nights in Maine Penelope
Where Children Play Bellissima Mccain
Chi-Raq Lysistrata
2016 Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story Miki Howard Also producer
90 Days Jessica Short
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Ernestine Rivers
2019 Point Blank Taryn
2020 Charm City Kings Terri
The Photograph Asia
2021 Candyman Brianna Cartwright
2023 They Cloned Tyrone Yo-Yo
The Marvels Monica Rambeau
Dashing Through the Snow Allison Garrick
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Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Good Wife Melinda Gossett Episode: "Double Jeopardy"
2012–15 Mad Men Dawn Chambers Recurring cast: season 5-7a, guest: season 7b
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Karen Branston Episode: "Take the Money and Run"
2014–17 Survivor's Remorse Missy Vaughn Main cast
2017 Placeholders Marla 2 episodes
Empire Detective Pamela Rose Recurring cast: season 4
2018 Murder Det. Ayana Lake TV movie
2021 WandaVision Monica Rambeau / "Geraldine" Main cast
2021-24 Marvel Studios: Assembled Herself 2 episodes
2024 What If...? Monica Rambeau (voice) Episode: "What If... the Hulk Fought the Mech Avengers?"
2024 No Good Deed Carla Owens Main cast[26]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Association Year Work Category Result Ref.
AAFCA Awards 2015 Chi-Raq Best Actress Won [27]
Black Reel Awards 2015 Dear White People Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female Won [28]
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture Nominated
2016 Chi-Raq Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture Won [29]
2017 Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series (as producer) Nominated [30]
Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series Nominated
2021 WandaVision Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2021 WandaVision Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Television Movie Nominated [31]
Hollywood Film Festival 2017 90 Days Exceptional Emerging Artist - Acting Won [32]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021 WandaVision Best Hero Nominated [33]
NAACP Image Awards 2016 Chi-Raq Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated [34]
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2013 Mad Men Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated [35]
Seattle Film Critics Society 2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Ensemble Cast Nominated [36]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Best Acting Ensemble Nominated [37]

References[edit | edit source]

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  24. ↑ Stansbury, Larry (20 August 2024). "Teyonah Parris Is In Full Blūm With New Hair Extensions Brand". Essence.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ↑ Opoku, Rayna (12 September 2024). "EVERY CURL COUNTS: THE BEAUTY OF DIVERSITY IN HAIR EXTENSIONS". blum by Teyonah.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ↑ Grobar, Matt (December 15, 2023). "Netflix's 'No Good Deed' Adds Linda Cardellini, Luke Wilson, Teyonah Parris, Abbi Jacobson & Poppy Liu". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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