Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

34 · Born: Sep 17, 1989

Personal Details

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Born Sep 17, 1989 Augusta, Georgia, USA

Biography

Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and the voice of Officer Pearle Watson on the HBO Max animated series, Close Enough. She received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple. In 2024, Brooks received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her role as Sofia in Blitz Bazawule's film adaptation.

Career

2025
Minecraft
Minecraft as Dawn
2023
The Color Purple
The Color Purple as Sofia
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2022
Peacemaker
Peacemaker as Leota Adebayo
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2021
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia as Mahalia Jackson
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Karma's World
Karma's World as Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)
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2020
Eat Wheaties!
Eat Wheaties! as Wendy
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Close Enough
Close Enough as Pearle Watson (voice)
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2019
Clemency
Clemency as Evette Wilkinson
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The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing as Beatrice
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All the Little Things We Kill
All the Little Things We Kill as Claire Soto
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The Day Shall Come
The Day Shall Come as Venus Al Shabaz
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2018
Sadie
Sadie as Carla
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2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Ruthless Ruth
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2016
I Dream Too Much
I Dream Too Much as Abbey
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2015
The Same Difference
Master of None
Master of None as Shannon
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2014
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind as Receptionist
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Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black as Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
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2023
Oprah and the Color Purple Journey
2022
Soul of a Nation
Soul of a Nation
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Instant Dream Home
2019
Project Runway
Project Runway
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2017
Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image