Danielle Brooks

Born 1989 · American actress

Danielle Brooks is an American actress. After studying drama at the Juilliard School she earned her breakthrough in television before expanding to theater and film. She has received a Grammy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.

Danielle Brooks, in order

1. 2013 Orange Is the New Black (TV series): acted · critics 90%, audiences 82% · streaming on Netflix
2. 2014 Time Out of Mind: acted · directed by Oren Moverman
3. 2019 Clemency: acted · directed by Chinonye Chukwu
4. 2020 Eat Wheaties!: acted
5. 2022 DC Universe (TV series): acted
6. 2022 Peacemaker (TV series): acted · directed by James Gunn · critics 93%, audiences 83% · streaming on HBO Max
7. 2023 The Color Purple: acted · directed by Blitz the Ambassador · critics 81%, audiences 95% · streaming on HBO Max
8. 2025 A Minecraft Movie: acted · directed by Jared Hess
9. 2025 Oh. What. Fun.: acted · directed by Michael Showalter
10. 2026 Bad Day: acted · directed by Jake Szymanski
11. 2027 A Minecraft Movie Squared: acted · directed by Jared Hess