Teyonah Parris
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 roles that explain the career.
Filmography
13 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Matchbox | Charmaine | Film |
| 2023 | They Cloned Tyrone | Yo-Yo | Film |
| 2023 | The Marvels | Monica Rambeau | Film |
| 2021 | WandaVision | Monica Rambeau / Geraldine | TV |
| 2021 | Candyman | Brianna Cartwright | Film |
| 2020 | Charm City Kings | Mouse’s Mom | Film |
| 2020 | The Photograph | Asia | Film |
| 2015 | Chi-Raq | Lysistrata | Film |
| 2014 | Dear White People | Colandrea 'Coco' Conners | Film |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Wanda | Film |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | Riva | Film |
| Turpentine | Film | ||
| Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Affair | Mia Johnson | Film |
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