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Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

ActorProduction Sep 17 (age 36) Augusta, Georgia, USA 1996–2027 (31 year career)
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Biography

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, s…

Known For

Peacemaker
Film

Peacemaker

Leota Adebayo
Orange Is the New Black
Film

Orange Is the New Black

Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
The Angry Birds Movie
Film

The Angry Birds Movie

Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
Fireproof
Film

Fireproof

Young Catherine (voice)
The Bad Guys 2
Film

The Bad Guys 2

Kitty Kat (voice)
A Minecraft Movie
Film

A Minecraft Movie

Dawn
Close Enough
Film

Close Enough

Pearle Watson (voice)
The Color Purple
Film

The Color Purple

Sofia

Filmography

Acting (56)

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