Teyonah Parris
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Teyonah Parris (/tiˈɒnə/ tee-ON-ə;[1] born September 22, 1987)[2] is an American actress. A graduate of Juilliard School, she began acting in 2010. Her first prominent role was playing secretary Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2012–2015) and starring in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. Since then, Parris has 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).
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Teyonah Parris | |
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Born | (1987-09-22) September 22, 1987 (age 36) Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S. |
Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse | James Parris |
Children | 1 |
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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.[3]