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Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1989-09-17 (37 years old)
Place of Birth
Augusta, Georgia, USA
Also known As
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Danielle Brooks is an American actress whose work spans television, film, and Broadway. She first gained widespread recognition as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson on Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), a role that became one of the series’ emotional centers and established her as a major presence on television. She later reached a broader mainstream audience starring as Leota Adebayo in James Gunn’s HBO series Peacemaker, where her performance played a central role in the show’s balance of action, satire, and character-driven storytelling. The series marked a high-profile expansion of her work into genre television tied to DC Comics. Brooks made...
2008
as Young Catherine (voice)
2023
as Sofia
2025
as Dawn
2016
as Abbey
2016
as Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
2023
2014
as Receptionist
2025
as Morgan
2017
as Herself
2019
as Venus Al Shabaz
2018
as Carla
2021
as Claire Soto
2019
as Evette Wilkinson
2019
as Beatrice
2021
as Mahalia Jackson
2020
as Wendy
2020
as Jordana Bachman
2025
as Kitty Kat (voice)
2012
as Raimy
2026
as Lozita
2021
as Co-Executive Producer
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