Orange Is the New Black
2013
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Danielle Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role as prison inmate Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) gained her three Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and three NAACP Image Awards nominations.
Danielle Brooks was born on 17 September 1989 in Augusta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Peacemaker (2022), Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021).
Dec 24, 2023 · Doreen St. Félix interviews the actress Danielle Brooks, who plays Sofia in the latest film adaptation of “The Color Purple,” a musical directed by Blitz Bazawule.
Feb 21, 2024 · Danielle Brooks Has an Oscar Nomination. So Why Is She in Mourning? As she tries to find her place in Hollywood, the “Color Purple” stage and screen star bids an emotional goodbye to a ...
Jan 23, 2024 · Brooks, a past Emmy nominee, Tony nominee and Grammy winner who broke out in “Orange Is the New Black,” is nominated for her supporting actress work in the movie musical “The Color Purple.”
Aug 5, 2019 · Taystee, the character played by Danielle Brooks, serves as a prison introduction for both Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) and the audience when, in the very first episode of the Netflix series,...
Danielle Brooks was born on 17 September 1989 in Augusta, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Peacemaker (2022), Orange Is the New Black (2013) and Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021). She has been married to Dennis Gelin since 13 January 2022.
Like Winfrey before her, Brooks became a first-time Oscar nominee for her performance as Sofia. At the 96th Oscars, she nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. "It's one thing to dream of this occasion but to have it actually happen is mind blowing," she says of the recognition.
3M Followers, 524 Following, 351 Posts - Danielle Brooks (@thedaniellebrooks) on Instagram: "Just keep putting 1 foot in front of the other. X: @thedanieb".
Nov 19, 2015 · Danielle Brooks is beloved by binge-watching Orange Is the New Black devotees as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson, the heart and soul of Litchfield Penitentiary. But beneath the standard-issue prison...
