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TEYONAH PARRIS

Actress
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...
BORN September 22, 1987
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HEIGHT 5'5" (1.65 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 2000 – Present
TEYONAH PARRIS

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2001
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

WINNER
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2010
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen)

WINNER
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2010
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (The Good Wife)

WINNER
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2023
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (The Jennifer Hudson Show)

WINNER

👤 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).

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Teyonah
  • Born September 22, 1987
  • Height 5'5" (1.65 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education A graduate of Juilliard School, she began acting in 2010.
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels, Matchbox)
  • Years Active 2000 – Present
  • Occupation Actress
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career A graduate of Juilliard School, she began acting in 2010.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 2
  • Social

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