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Danielle Deadwyler Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1982-05-03

Birthplace:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Credits:
36 Total Roles

Danielle Deadwyler

Acting

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Biography

Danielle Deadwyler (born May 3, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career appearing on Atlanta stage, notably the 2009 production of For Colored Girls, and made her screen debut in the 2012 drama film A Cross to Bear. She appeared in the primetime series The Haves and the Have Nots (2015–2017), the series P-Valley (2020), the miniseries Station Eleven (2021–2022), and the miniseries From Scratch (2022).

Deadwyler garnered critical acclaim for starring in the western film The Harder They Fall (2021) and the biopic Till (2022). Her portrayal of Mamie Till in the latter earned her many accolades, garnering the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance and earning BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 The Saviors MOVIE Kimberley Harrison
2026 Rooster TV Dylan Shepard
2025 40 Acres MOVIE Hailey Freeman
2025 The Woman in the Yard MOVIE Ramona
2024 Carry-On MOVIE Elena Cole
2024 The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision MOVIE Self
2024 The Piano Lesson MOVIE Berniece Charles
2024 I Saw the TV Glow MOVIE Brenda
2024 Parallel MOVIE Vanessa
2022 From Scratch TV Zora Wheeler

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