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Teyonah Parris Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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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Known For

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

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