Biography
Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) and Leota Adebayo on the superhero series Peacemaker (2022–present). She received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple.
Filmography
All 36
TV Shows 19
Movies 17
Self 12
Voice 3
Sofia
The Color Purple (2023)
Movie
Self - Host
Instant Dream Home (2022)
TV Show
Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising (2022)
Movie
Leota Adebayo
Peacemaker (2022)
TV Show
9.25
Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant
Karma’s World (2021)
TV Show
Mahalia Jackson
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021)
Movie
Jordana Bachman
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
Movie
Imani
Social Distance (2020)
TV Show
Wendy
Eat Wheaties! (2020)
Movie
Get Organized with The Home Edit (2020)
TV Show
Pearle Watson (voice)
Close Enough (2020)
TV Show
9
Self - Guest Judge
Floored (2020)
TV Show
5.33
Evette Wilkinson
Clemency (2019)
Movie
6.5
Beatrice
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing (2019)
Movie
Venus Al Shabaz
The Day Shall Come (2019)
Movie
4.09
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV Show
Claire Soto
All the Little Things We Kill (2019)
Movie
Carla
Sadie (2018)
Movie
Herself
Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image (2017)
Movie
Self - Guest
Talking with Chris Hardwick (2017)
TV Show
Ruthless Ruth
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017)
TV Show
8
Abbey
I Dream Too Much (2016)
Movie
Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
Movie
6.29
Shannon
Master of None (2015)
TV Show
5.81
The Same Difference (2015)
Movie
Self
Lip Sync Battle (2015)
TV Show
4.2
Receptionist
Time Out of Mind (2014)
Movie
Honoree (Orange is the New Black cast)
Trailblazer Honors (2014)
TV Show
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV Show
6.26
Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
TV Show
5.88
Young Catherine (voice)
Fireproof (2008)
Movie
6
Self - Guest Judge / Self
Project Runway (2004)
TV Show
8
Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV Show
8
Self
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996)
TV Show
6.1
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (1988)
TV Show
Berniece
The Piano Lesson
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.47
Based on 751 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1988
2015
2018
2017
2022
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Information
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1989-09-17 (33 years old)
Place of birthAugusta, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTheatre World Award
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