Danielle Brooks
Acting • AGE 36
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 r...
Acting
A Minecraft Movie Squared
Dawn
2027
If I Go Will They Miss Me
Lozita
2026
Oh. What. Fun.
Morgan
2025
The Bad Guys 2
Kitty Kat (voice)
2025
Family Recipe Showdown
Guest Judge
2025
A Minecraft Movie
Dawn
2025
Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
Self
2023
The Color Purple
Sofia
2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Instant Dream Home
Self - Host
2022
Top Chef VIP
Self
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
Self
2022
Peacemaker
Leota Adebayo
2022
Podly: The Peacemaker Podcast
Self
2022
Karma’s World
Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)
2021
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Mahalia Jackson
2021
All the Little Things We Kill
Claire Soto
2021
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Jordana Bachman
2020
Social Distance
Imani
2020
Eat Wheaties!
Wendy
2020
Get Organized with The Home Edit
2020
Close Enough
Pearle Watson (voice)
2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020
Clemency
Evette Wilkinson
2019
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
Beatrice
2019
The Day Shall Come
Venus Al Shabaz
2019
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Sadie
Carla
2018
Steve
Self
2017
Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
Herself
2017
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
Ruthless Ruth (voice)
2017
I Dream Too Much
Abbey
2016
The Angry Birds Movie
Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
2016
Master of None
Shannon
2015
Time Out of Mind
Receptionist
2015
The Same Difference
2015
Lip Sync Battle
Self
2015
Trailblazer Honors
Self - Honoree
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Orange Is the New Black
Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
2013
Finding Your Roots
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Fireproof
Young Catherine (voice)
2008
The One Show
Self
2006
Project Runway
Self
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
The View
Self - Guest
1997
The Daily Show
Self
1996
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988
The Oscars
Self
1953