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Teyonah Parris | |
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_(ht).jpg) Parris in 2019 | |
| Born | September 22, 1987 Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | James Parris |
| Children | 1 |
Teyonah Parris (/tiˈɒnə/ tee-ON-ə;[1] born September 22, 1987)[2] is an American actress. A graduate of Juilliard School, she began acting in 2010. Her first prominent roles were those of secretary Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2012–2015), and a starring role in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. Since then, she has 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.[3]
- ^ "Jessie T. Usher and Teyonah Parris Play #TRUTHORDARE". Summer in the City. MTV. August 30, 2017. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2020 – via YouTube.
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DOBwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "'Captain Marvel 2' Reveals New Release Date, Roles for Ms. Marvel and Monica Rambeau". Collider. 2020-12-11. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved 2021-08-03.