Teyonah Parris
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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.
Known for
Credits
Matchbox the Movie (2026)
as Charmaine
The Marvels (2023)
as Monica Rambeau
Candyman (2021)
as Brianna Cartwright
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
as Ernestine Rivers
Charm City Kings (2020)
as Mouse’s Mom
Dashing Through the Snow (2023)
as Allison Garrick
They Came Together (2014)
as Wanda
They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
as Yo-Yo
How Do You Know (2010)
as Riva
Point Blank (2019)
as Taryn
Running (—)
Actor
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair (—)
as Mia Johnson
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021)
as Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage)
The Photograph (2020)
as Asia
Turpentine (—)
Actor
Don't Go Gentle (—)
as Ellen
Dear White People (2014)
as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners
Empire Corner (—)
Actor
Chi-Raq (2015)
as Lysistrata
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels (2024)
as Self - 'Monica Rambeau'
Wu Is Dead (2011)
as Alma
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe (2019)
as Self
A Picture of You (2014)
as Mika
Five Nights in Maine (2016)
as Penelope
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story (2016)
as Miki
Where Children Play (2015)
as Bellissima Mccain
90 Days (2016)
as Jessica