Danielle Brooks

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1989-09-17 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

Augusta, Georgia, USA

Danielle Brooks

Biography

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...

Acting

2008

Fireproof

as Young Catherine (voice)

2023

2016

2016

The Angry Birds Movie

as Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)

2014

Time Out of Mind

as Receptionist

2025

2019

The Day Shall Come

as Venus Al Shabaz

2018

Sadie

as Carla

2019

Clemency

as Evette Wilkinson

2021

2020

2020

2025

The Bad Guys 2

as Kitty Kat (voice)

2012

Modern Love

as Raimy

Production

2021

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

as Co-Executive Producer

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