TEYONAH PARRIS

Actress

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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 2010 – Present

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2013

ACTOR AWARDS

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

NOMINEE

👤 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 Juilliard School (BFA)
Current Status Active (Recently in Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels, Matchbox)
Years Active 2010 – Present
Occupation Actress
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career '''Teyonah Parris''' ( ; 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).
Partner James Parris
Children 1
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