Danielle Brooks
Acting
Born September 17, 1989 · Augusta, Georgia, USA
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 int…
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Project Runway
The View
The One Show
The Bad Guys 2
Orange Is the New Black
Peacemaker
Steve
Sherri
Tamron Hall
A Minecraft Movie
The Oscars
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Finding Your Roots
Lip Sync Battle
Close Enough
Top Chef VIP
Master of None
The Angry Birds Movie
Oh. What. Fun.
Trailblazer Honors
The Color Purple
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Karma’s World
Fireproof
If I Go Will They Miss Me
Get Organized with The Home Edit
A Minecraft Movie Squared
Social Distance
Family Recipe Showdown
Instant Dream Home
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
The Day Shall Come