- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 17, 1989
- Place of Birth
- Augusta, Georgia, USA
Danielle Brooks
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 …
Filmography
movieA Minecraft Movie Squared
2027 · Dawn
movieIf I Go Will They Miss Me
2026 · Lozita, Executive Producer
movieOh. What. Fun.
2025 · Morgan
movieThe Bad Guys 2
2025 · Kitty Kat (voice)
tvFamily Recipe Showdown
2025 · Guest Judge
movieA Minecraft Movie
2025 · Dawn
movieOprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023 · Self
movieThe Color Purple
2023 · Sofia
tvThe Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Self
tvSherri
2022 · Self - Guest
tvInstant Dream Home
2022 · Self - Host
tvTop Chef VIP
2022 · Self
movieSoul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022 · Self
tvPeacemaker
2022 · Leota Adebayo
tvPodly: The Peacemaker Podcast
2022 · Self
tvKarma’s World
2021 · Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)
movieRobin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
2021 · Mahalia Jackson, Co-Executive Producer
movieAll the Little Things We Kill
2021 · Claire Soto
movieSarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020 · Jordana Bachman
tvSocial Distance
2020 · Imani
movieEat Wheaties!
2020 · Wendy
tvGet Organized with The Home Edit
2020
tvClose Enough
2020 · Pearle Watson (voice)
tvBottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020 · Self
movieClemency
2019 · Evette Wilkinson
movieThe Public's Much Ado About Nothing
2019 · Beatrice
movieThe Day Shall Come
2019 · Venus Al Shabaz
tvTamron Hall
2019 · Self - Guest
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest
movieSadie
2018 · Carla
tvSteve
2017 · Self
movieStraight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
2017 · Herself
tvRapunzel's Tangled Adventure
2017 · Ruthless Ruth (voice)
movieI Dream Too Much
2016 · Abbey
movieThe Angry Birds Movie
2016 · Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
tvMaster of None
2015 · Shannon
movieTime Out of Mind
2015 · Receptionist
movieThe Same Difference
2015
tvLip Sync Battle
2015 · Self
tvTrailblazer Honors
2014 · Self - Honoree
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self, Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self - Guest
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013 · Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
Modern Love
movieModern Love
2012 · Raimy
tvFinding Your Roots
2012
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
movieFireproof
2008 · Young Catherine (voice)
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
tvProject Runway
2004 · Self, Self - Guest Judge
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self
tvThe View
1997 · Self - Guest
tvThe Daily Show
1996 · Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Self - Guest
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
Bad Day
movieBad Day
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