Teyonah Parris
Known for Acting
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Teyonah Parris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Marvels
2023
as Monica Rambeau
They Cloned Tyrone
2023
as Yo-Yo
If Beale Street Could Talk
2018
as Ernestine Rivers
Charm City Kings
2020
as Mouse’s Mom
How Do You Know
2010
as Riva
Candyman
2021
as Brianna Cartwright
Point Blank
2019
as Taryn
Dashing Through the Snow
2023
as Allison Garrick
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
as Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage)
Dear White People
2014
as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners
They Came Together
2014
as Wanda
Matchbox
2026
as Charmaine
Chi-Raq
2015
as Lysistrata
The Photograph
2020
as Asia
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
2024
as Self - 'Monica Rambeau'
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
2019
as Self
Empire Corner
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Where Children Play
2015
as Bellissima Mccain
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
2016
as Miki
Five Nights in Maine
2016
as Penelope