Teyonah Parris (born September 22, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men, before landing her breakthrough role in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. In 2015, Parris starred in the satirical drama film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee. Parris gained further recognition for her role as Monica Rambeau / Photon in WandaVision (2021) and The Marvels (2023). Other notable film credits include If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Candyman (2021) and They Cloned Tyrone (2023).
Known For
| Homepage | http://teyonahparris.com |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | Richland, Washington, USA |
| Born | 1987-09-22 |
Movies
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Monica Rambeau'
2024
Dashing Through the Snow
as Allison Garrick
2023
The Marvels
as Monica Rambeau
2023
They Cloned Tyrone
as Yo-Yo
2023
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage)
2021
Candyman
as Brianna Cartwright
2020
The Photograph
as Asia
2020
Charm City Kings
as Mouse’s Mom
2020
2019
Point Blank
as Taryn
2019
If Beale Street Could Talk
as Ernestine Rivers
2018
Five Nights in Maine
as Penelope
2016
2016
90 Days
as Jessica
2016
Chi-Raq
as Lysistrata
2015
Where Children Play
as Bellissima Mccain
2015
Dear White People
as Colandrea Conners
2014
They Came Together
as Wanda
2014
A Picture of You
as Mika
2014
How Do You Know
as Riva
2010
Teyonah Parris hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows
