Teyonah Parris
📍Born in Hopkins, South Carolina, USA
Biography
Teyonah Parris (/tiˈɒnə/ tee-ON-ə; born September 22, 1987) 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. She has since featured in the black comedy series No Good Deed (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Teyonah Parris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage)
Dear White People
as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners
How Do You Know
as Riva
A Picture of You
as Mika
They Came Together
as Wanda
Dashing Through the Snow
as Allison Garrick
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Monica Rambeau'
90 Days
as Jessica
Chi-Raq
as Lysistrata
Five Nights in Maine
as Penelope
Where Children Play
as Bellissima Mccain
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
as Miki
📌 Quick Info
Born
September 22, 1987
Place of Birth
Hopkins, South Carolina, USA
Department
Acting
Popularity
1.8
📊 Career Stats
38
Acting Roles
0
Crew Roles
25
Movies
13
TV Shows