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Acting
Teyonah Parris
- Born
- (age 39)
- Birthplace
- Hopkins, South Carolina, USA
- Credits
- 40 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
8.0
TV
What If...?
5.9
Movie
The Marvels
6.0
Movie
Candyman
8.1
TV
Mad Men
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
6.9
Movie
If Beale Street Could Talk
5.3
Movie
How Do You Know
6.6
Movie
They Cloned Tyrone
7.1
TV
Empire
7.6
TV
The Good Wife
6.0
Movie
Point Blank
7.8
Movie
Charm City Kings
6.1
Movie
Dear White People
5.6
Movie
They Came Together
7.8
Movie
Matchbox the Movie
5.7
Movie
Chi-Raq
7.2
TV
Marvel Studios Assembled
Acting credits 40
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Empire Corner Film | |
| TBA | Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair Film | Mia Johnson |
| TBA | Turpentine Film | |
| TBA | Running Film | |
| TBA | Don't Go Gentle Film | Ellen |
| 2026 | Matchbox the Movie Film | Charmaine |
| 2024 | No Good Deed TV | Carla Owens (8 ep) |
| 2024 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels Film | Self - 'Monica Rambeau' |
| 2023 | Dashing Through the Snow Film | Allison Garrick |
| 2023 | The Marvels Film | Monica Rambeau |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone Film | Yo-Yo |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Married to Real Estate TV | Self - Client (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special Film | Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Candyman Film | Brianna Cartwright |
| 2021 | What If...? TV | Monica Rambeau (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios Assembled TV | Self - Monica Rambeau (1 ep) |
| 2021 | WandaVision TV | Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (9 ep) |
| 2020 | The Photograph Film | Asia |
| 2020 | Charm City Kings Film | Mouse’s Mom |
| 2019 | Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe Film | Self |
| 2019 | Point Blank Film | Taryn |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk Film | Ernestine Rivers |
| 2016 | Five Nights in Maine Film | Penelope |
| 2016 | Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story Film | Miki |
| 2016 | 90 Days Film | Jessica |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq Film | Lysistrata |
| 2015 | Empire TV | Pamela Rose (6 ep) |
| 2015 | Where Children Play Film | Bellissima Mccain |
| 2014 | Dear White People Film | Colandrea 'Coco' Conners |
| 2014 | Survivor's Remorse TV | Missy Vaughn (36 ep) |
| 2014 | They Came Together Film | Wanda |
| 2014 | A Picture of You Film | Mika |
| 2011 | Wu Is Dead Film | Alma |
| 2010 | How Do You Know Film | Riva |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Melinda Gossett (1 ep) |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Mad Men TV | Dawn Chambers (22 ep) |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Karen Branston (1 ep) |