Teyonah Parris

Teyonah Parris

Born 1987-09-22 (age 38) Hopkins, South Carolina, USA
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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).

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Known For

The Marvels
The Marvels

2023

as Monica Rambeau

Matchbox
Matchbox

2026

as Charmaine

Charm City Kings
Charm City Kings

2020

as Mouse’s Mom

Candyman
Candyman

2021

as Brianna Cartwright

The Photograph
The Photograph

2020

as Asia

Point Blank
Point Blank

2019

as Taryn

If Beale Street Could Talk
If Beale Street Could Talk

2018

as Ernestine Rivers

They Came Together
They Came Together

2014

as Wanda

Chi-Raq
Chi-Raq

2015

as Lysistrata

They Cloned Tyrone
They Cloned Tyrone

2023

as Yo-Yo

How Do You Know
How Do You Know

2010

as Riva

Dashing Through the Snow
Dashing Through the Snow

2023

as Allison Garrick

Dear White People
Dear White People

2014

as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

2021

as Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage)

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Five Nights in Maine
Five Nights in Maine

2016

as Penelope

Where Children Play
Where Children Play

2015

as Bellissima Mccain

90 Days
90 Days

2016

as Jessica