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Teyonah Parris

Actor

Teyonah Parris

Born September 22, 1987 in Hopkins, South Carolina, USA24 films

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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Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. TBAEmpire Corner
  2. TBATyler Perry's Madea's Family AffairMia Johnson
  3. TBATurpentine
  4. TBARunning
  5. TBADon't Go GentleEllen
  6. 2026Matchbox the MovieCharmaine
  7. 2023Dashing Through the SnowAllison Garrick
  8. 2023The MarvelsMonica Rambeau
  9. 2023They Cloned TyroneYo-Yo
  10. 2021CandymanBrianna Cartwright
  11. 2020The PhotographAsia
  12. 2020Charm City KingsMouse’s Mom
  13. 2019Point BlankTaryn
  14. 2018If Beale Street Could TalkErnestine Rivers
  15. 2016Five Nights in MainePenelope
  16. 2016Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard StoryMiki
  17. 201690 DaysJessica
  18. 2015Chi-RaqLysistrata
  19. 2015Where Children PlayBellissima Mccain
  20. 2014Dear White PeopleColandrea 'Coco' Conners
  21. 2014They Came TogetherWanda
  22. 2014A Picture of YouMika
  23. 2011Wu Is DeadAlma
  24. 2010How Do You KnowRiva