Teyonah Parris facts for kids
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Teyonah Parris
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Parris in 2019
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| Born | September 22, 1987 Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse(s) | James Parris |
| Children | 1 |
Teyonah Parris (born September 22, 1987) is an American actress. She went to the Juilliard School and started her acting career in 2010.
She became well-known for her roles in the TV show Mad Men (from 2012 to 2015) and the movie Dear White People (2014). Teyonah also appeared in the TV series Empire (2014) and the film Chi-Raq (2015) directed by Spike Lee. She also starred in the drama movie If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
In 2021, Parris starred in the horror film Candyman. She also began playing Monica Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her first appearance as Monica was in the Disney+ series WandaVision. She has also been in the comedy series No Good Deed (2024).
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Early Life and School
Teyonah Parris was born on September 22, 1987. She grew up in Hopkins, South Carolina. She went to Lower Richland High School for her first two years.
Then, she was accepted into the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities. She finished her last two years of high school there. After that, she went to and graduated from the famous Juilliard School.
Acting Career Highlights
Teyonah Parris first appeared on television in 2010. She had a small role in the show The Good Wife. In 2012, she got a regular role in the AMC drama series Mad Men. She played a character named Dawn Chambers. This was important because she was the first main African American character on Mad Men.
Breakthrough Roles
In 2014, Teyonah had a big role in the independent movie Dear White People. This film helped her become more widely known. Later that year, she started starring in the Starz comedy series Survivor's Remorse.
In 2015, Parris starred in the movie Chi-Raq, directed by Spike Lee. She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her acting in this film. She also played the main role in Where Children Play. She acted alongside David Oyelowo in Five Nights in Maine. Later in 2015, she played the R&B and Jazz singer Miki Howard in a movie about her life called Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story.
Recent Work and Marvel Universe
In 2017, Teyonah had a recurring role on the TV show Empire. She played Detective Pamela Rose. In 2018, she co-starred in If Beale Street Could Talk. This drama film was based on a novel by James Baldwin.
Parris plays the adult version of Monica Rambeau in the Disney+ series WandaVision. Monica Rambeau was first seen as a child in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel. Teyonah Parris played Monica again in the movie The Marvels, which came out in November 2023.
Personal Life
In September 2022, Teyonah Parris and her husband, James, shared that they were going to have a baby. Their daughter was born in early 2023.
Film and Television Appearances
Teyonah Parris has appeared in many films and television shows. Here are some of them:
Films
- 2010: How Do You Know as Riva
- 2013: A Picture of You as Mika
- 2014: Dear White People as Colandrea "Coco" Conners
- 2014: They Came Together as Wanda
- 2015: Five Nights in Maine as Penelope
- 2015: Where Children Play as Bellissima Mccain
- 2015: Chi-Raq as Lysistrata
- 2016: Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story as Miki Howard
- 2016: 90 Days as Jessica (Short film)
- 2018: If Beale Street Could Talk as Ernestine Rivers
- 2019: Point Blank as Taryn
- 2020: Charm City Kings as Terri
- 2020: The Photograph as Asia
- 2021: Candyman as Brianna Cartwright
- 2023: They Cloned Tyrone as Yo-Yo
- 2023: The Marvels as Monica Rambeau
- 2023: Dashing Through the Snow as Allison Garrick
Television Shows
- 2010: The Good Wife as Melinda Gossett (Episode: "Double Jeopardy")
- 2012–15: Mad Men as Dawn Chambers (Recurring role)
- 2013: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Karen Branston (Episode: "Take the Money and Run")
- 2014–17: Survivor's Remorse as Missy Vaughn (Main cast)
- 2017: Empire as Detective Pamela Rose (Recurring role)
- 2021: WandaVision as Monica Rambeau / "Geraldine" (Main cast)
- 2024: What If...? as Monica Rambeau (voice role)
- 2024: No Good Deed as Carla Owens (Main cast)
Awards and Recognitions
Teyonah Parris has won and been nominated for several awards for her acting:
- In 2015, she won a Best Actress award from the African-American Film Critics Association for Chi-Raq.
- She won the Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female award at the Black Reel Awards in 2015 for Dear White People.
- In 2016, she won Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture at the Black Reel Awards for Chi-Raq.
- She won the Exceptional Emerging Artist - Acting award at the Hollywood Film Festival in 2017 for 90 Days.
- She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2016 for Chi-Raq.
- She was also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2013 with the cast of Mad Men.
See also
In Spanish: Teyonah Parris para niños
