Danielle Brooks (born September 17, 1989 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American actor, voice artist and singer.
She is best known for her role as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson in the series Orange Is the New Black.
Selected Filmography
Film
- The Angry Birds Movie (2016) - Olive Blue/Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
- Sadie (2018) - Carla
- Clemency (2019) - Evette
- The Day Shall Come (2019) - Venus
- The Color Purple (2023) (2023) - Sofia
- Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) - Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, main role
- Master of None (2015–2017) - Shannon, 3 episodes
- Tangled: The Series (2017) - Ruthless Ruth (voice), episode: "The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth"
- Elena of Avalor (2017) - Charica (voice), episode: "A Lava Story"
- Close Enough (2020) - Pearle Watson, recurring role
- Peacemaker (2022) - Leota Adebayo
Theatre
- The Color Purple (Musical) (2015) - Sofia
- Much Ado About Nothing (2019) - Beatrice
