Danielle Brooks

Acting

Danielle Brooks

Born September 17, 1989 · Augusta, Georgia, USA (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 role that became one of the series’ emotional centers and established her as a major presence on television. She later reached a broader mainstream audience starring as Leota Adebayo in James Gunn’s H…

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A Minecraft MovieA Minecraft Movie · 2025
A Minecraft Movie
6.22025
MovieFamilyFantasy
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they'll have to master this world while embarking on a magical quest with an unexpected, expert crafter, Steve.
The Bad Guys 2The Bad Guys 2 · 2025
The Bad Guys 2
7.62025
MovieFamilyComedy
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
The Angry Birds MovieThe Angry Birds Movie · 2016
The Angry Birds Movie
6.32016
MovieAnimationAdventure
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to.
A Minecraft Movie Squared
Jul 22, 2027
A Minecraft Movie Squared · 2027
A Minecraft Movie Squared
2027
MovieFamilyFantasy
The second installment in the franchise. Plot TBA.
Oh. What. Fun.Oh. What. Fun. · 2025
Oh. What. Fun.
5.62025
MovieComedy
Claire Clauster is the glue that holds her chaotic, lovable family together at the holidays. But this year, after planning a special outing for them, they make a crucial mistake and leave her home alone. Fed up and feeling under appreciated, she sets off on an impromptu adventure of her own. As her family scrambles to find her, Claire discovers the unexpected magic of a Christmas gone off-script.
The Color PurpleThe Color Purple · 2023
The Color Purple
7.02023
MovieDrama
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
FireproofFireproof · 2008
Fireproof
7.72008
MovieDramaRomance
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.
If I Go Will They Miss Me
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If I Go Will They Miss Me · 2026
If I Go Will They Miss Me
2026
MovieDrama
A poetic, emotionally expansive father-son story about Black family, grace, imagination, and the hope that love can transform even the most fragile relationships into something more healing and beautiful.

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The Public's Much Ado About NothingThe Public's Much Ado About Nothing · 2019
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
7.52019
MovieComedy
This bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece features Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) and Grantham Coleman (“Buzzer,” “The Americans”) as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (“American Son,” “A Raisin in the Sun”) directs with choreography by Tony Award nominee Camille A. Brown (“Choir Boy”). Set in contemporary Georgia with an election race underway, Great Performances: Much Ado About Nothing finds the community of Messina celebrating a break from an ongoing war, but not all is peaceful amid the merriment. Former rivals battle it out, revenge is sought and trickery runs amok in this timeless comedy of romantic retribution and miscommunication. Earning a New York Times Critic’s Pick, the play was recorded during its final weekend of Free Shakespeare in the Park performances, June 22-23, 2019.

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