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Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

Birthday: 1989-09-17 | Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia, USA

Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and the voice of Officer Pearle Watson on the HBO Max animated series, Close Enough. She received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Peacemaker

as    Leota Adebayo

2021
All the Little Things We Kill

as    Claire Soto

2021
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

as    Mahalia Jackson

2020
Close Enough

as    Pearle Watson (voice)

2020
Eat Wheaties!

as    Wendy

2019
Clemency

as    Evette Wilkinson

2019
The Day Shall Come

as    Venus Al Shabaz

2018
Sadie

as    Carla

2016
I Dream Too Much

as    Abbey

2015
Time Out of Mind

as    Receptionist

2013
Orange Is the New Black

as    Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson

2008
Fireproof

as    Young Catherine (voice)