Danielle Brooks
Born: 1989-09-17 in Augusta, Georgia, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Danielle Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was as prison inmate Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). In 2015, Brooks made her Broadway debut in the musical revival of The Color Purple as Sofia, for which she received a nomination for a Tony Award and won a Grammy Award. In 2023, Brooks reprised her role as Sofia in the film adaptation of The Color Purple and was nominated for an Academy Award, British Academy Film Award, and Golden Globe Award for her performance. In 2021, she played gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the made-for-television biographical film Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie as an executive producer. In 2022, Brooks hosted Netflix's reality series Instant Dream Home and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Program Host. The same year, Brooks starred in the superhero series Peacemaker (2022–present) and returned to Broadway in the revival of the August Wilson play The Piano Lesson, for which she received a Drama Desk Award nomination. She has since starred in the fantasy adventure comedy A Minecraft Movie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danielle Brooks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2025
- Oh. What. Fun. as Morgan
- The Bad Guys 2 as Kitty Kat (voice)
- A Minecraft Movie as Dawn
- Family Recipe Showdown as Guest Judge
2023
- The Color Purple as Sofia
- Oprah & The Color Purple Journey as Self
2022
- Peacemaker as Leota Adebayo
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Top Chef VIP as Self
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising as Self
- Instant Dream Home as Self - Host
2021
- Karma’s World as Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)
- Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia as Mahalia Jackson
- All the Little Things We Kill as Claire Soto
2020
- Close Enough as Pearle Watson (voice)
- Eat Wheaties! as Wendy
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as Jordana Bachman
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's as Self
- Social Distance as Imani
- Get Organized with The Home Edit
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Clemency as Evette Wilkinson
- The Day Shall Come as Venus Al Shabaz
- The Public's Much Ado About Nothing as Beatrice
2018
- Sadie as Carla
2017
- Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Ruthless Ruth (voice)
- Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image as Herself
2016
- The Angry Birds Movie as Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
- I Dream Too Much as Abbey
2015
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Master of None as Shannon
- The Same Difference
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Trailblazer Honors as Self - Honoree
- Time Out of Mind as Receptionist
2013
- Orange Is the New Black as Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
2012
- Finding Your Roots
- Modern Love as Raimy
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008
- Fireproof as Young Catherine (voice)
2006
- The One Show as Self
2004
- Project Runway as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self