Quick Facts
Born:
1987-09-22
Birthplace:
Hopkins, South Carolina, USA
Credits:
35 Total Roles
Teyonah Parris
Acting
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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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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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Teyonah Parris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
WandaVision
Monica Rambeau / Geraldine
What If...?
Monica Rambeau (voice)
The Marvels
Monica Rambeau
Candyman
Brianna Cartwright
Mad Men
Dawn Chambers
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Karen Branston
If Beale Street Could Talk
Ernestine Rivers
How Do You Know
Riva
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Matchbox MOVIE | Charmaine |
| 2024 | No Good Deed TV | Carla Owens |
| 2024 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels MOVIE | Self - 'Monica Rambeau' |
| 2023 | Dashing Through the Snow MOVIE | Allison Garrick |
| 2023 | The Marvels MOVIE | Monica Rambeau |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone MOVIE | Yo-Yo |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self |
| 2021 | Married to Real Estate TV | Self - Client |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special MOVIE | Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Candyman MOVIE | Brianna Cartwright |