Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.

Acting
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Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
TMDB popularity
2.5
Moderate attention
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TMDB ID: 1075037
IMDb ID: nm5335029
Known for: Acting
Born: September 17, 1989
Age: 36
Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.29
Wikidata: Q16727679
Other jobs
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 into genre television tied to DC Comics. Brooks made her Broadway debut in 2015 as Sofia in the revival of The Color Purple, earning a Tony Award nomination and winning a Grammy Award with the cast. She reprised the role in the 2023 film adaptation, a performance that brought her nominations from the Academy Awards, BAFTA, and Golden Globes, solidifying her transition into major film roles. Alongside acting, Brooks has taken on producing and hosting work. She portrayed Mahalia Jackson in the television biopic Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021), serving as an executive producer and earning a Primetime Emmy nomination. She later hosted Netflix’s Instant Dream Home, receiving a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work as a program host. Brooks has continued to balance screen and stage appearances, returning to Broadway in August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson and starring in the fantasy adventure comedy A Minecraft Movie, further expanding her range across genres.








Movie credits linked with Danielle Brooks.
as Lozita
as Morgan
as Kitty Kat (voice)
as Dawn
as Self
as Sofia
as Self
as Mahalia Jackson
as Claire Soto
as Jordana Bachman
as Wendy
as Evette Wilkinson
as Beatrice
as Venus Al Shabaz
as Carla
as Herself
as Abbey
as Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
as Receptionist
as Young Catherine (voice)
Series credits linked with Danielle Brooks.
as Guest Judge • 1 eps
as Self • 1 eps
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
as Self - Host • 8 eps
as Self • 1 eps
as Leota Adebayo • 16 eps
as Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice) • 40 eps
as Imani • 1 eps
1 eps
as Pearle Watson (voice) • 46 eps
as Self • 1 eps
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
as Ruthless Ruth (voice) • 1 eps
as Shannon • 3 eps
as Self • 1 eps
as Self - Honoree • 1 eps
as Self • 2 eps
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
as Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson • 89 eps
1 eps
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
as Self • 1 eps
as Self • 1 eps