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Danielle Brooks(IV)

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Danielle Brooks
Who would you choose for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 96th Academy Awards between Da'Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), Jodie Foster (Nyad), America Ferrera (Barbie), Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer), and Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)?
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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. They have one child.
BornSeptember 17, 1989
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 12 wins & 45 nominations total

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    Known for

    Steve Agee, Dee Bradley Baker, Chukwudi Iwuji, John Cena, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, and Danielle Brooks in Peacemaker (2022)
    Peacemaker
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Leota Adebayo
    Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
    Danielle Brooks in Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021)
    Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Mahalia Jackson
    • 2021
    Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
    Close Enough
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Pearle(voice)

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    Actress

    • Peacemaker
      • Leota Adebayo
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2022
    • A Minecraft Movie
      • Dawn
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Oh. What. Fun.
      • Post-production
    • Waller
      • Adebayo
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Danielle Brooks in The Color Purple (2023)
      The Color Purple
      6.8
      • Sofia
      • 2023
    • Karma's World (2021)
      Karma's World
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)
      • 2021–2022
    • Jessica DiCicco, Jason Mantzoukas, James Adomian, J.G. Quintel, Gabrielle Walsh, Kimiko Glenn, and Danielle Brooks in Close Enough (2020)
      Close Enough
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Pearle (voice)
      • 2020–2022
    • Steve Agee, Dee Bradley Baker, Chukwudi Iwuji, John Cena, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, and Danielle Brooks in Peacemaker (2022)
      Peacemaker
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Leota Adebayo
      • 2022
    • Danielle Brooks in Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021)
      Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Mahalia Jackson
      • 2021
    • Helen Mirren, Fred Armisen, Tommy Davidson, Jon Hamm, Maya Rudolph, Megan Thee Stallion, and Sarah Cooper in Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)
      Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Jordana Bachman
      • 2020
    • Social Distance (2020)
      Social Distance
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Imani
      • 2020
    • Tony Hale in Eat Wheaties! (2020)
      Eat Wheaties!
      6.1
      • Wendy
      • 2020
    • Love from A Distance (2020)
      Love from A Distance
      TV Series
      • Guest
      • 2020
    • Mama Got A Cough (2020)
      Mama Got A Cough
      Video
      • Kacy
      • 2020
    • Elizabeth Marvel in All the Little Things We Kill (2019)
      All the Little Things We Kill
      7.2
      • Claire Soto
      • 2019
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Beatrice
      • 2019
    • The Public's Much Ado About Nothing (2019)
      The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
      8.3
      • Beatrice
      • 2019
    • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
      Orange Is the New Black
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson
      • 2013–2019
    • World War Z (2019)
      World War Z
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Lurker
      • Creep (voice)
      • 2019

    Producer

    • Mama Got A Cough (2020)
      Mama Got A Cough
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Danielle Brooks in Black Woman (2019)
      Black Woman
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2019

    Director

    • Danielle Brooks in Black Woman (2019)
      Black Woman
      Music Video
      • co-director
      • 2019

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    What You Need to Know About 'The Color Purple'
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    What You Need to Know About 'The Color Purple'
    Season 5 Storylines That Tantalize the "Orange Is the New Black" Cast the Most
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • September 17, 1989
      • Augusta, Georgia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Dennis GelinJanuary 13, 2022 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Freeya Carel Gelin
    • Parents
        Dunnel Brooks
    • Relatives
      • D.J. Brooks(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Play: "Rent", by Jonathan Larson and Billy Aronson. Dir. Devanand Janki. The Hangar Theatre, Ithaca, NY.
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      • 2 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
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      Graduated from The Juilliard School.

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