Teyonah Parris
Also Known As: テヨナ・パリス, טיונה פאריס , 媞優娜·佩瑞斯
Biography: 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 those of secretary Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2012–2015) and a starring role in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. Since then, she has 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Teyonah Parris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Richland, Washington, USA
Birthday: September 22, 1987
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Gender: Female
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Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Overview: Explore the Disney+ series of the MCU—past, present and future.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-12
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Dear White People
Overview: Four college students attend an Ivy League college where a riot breaks out over an "African-American" themed party thrown by white students. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, the film explores racial identity in 'post racial' America while weaving a story about forging one's unique path in the world.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-17
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How Do You Know
Overview: After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-17
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A Picture of You
Overview: Kyle and Jen, estranged siblings, travel from New York City to rural Pennsylvania to pack up the home of their recently deceased mother. While there, they make a discovery that turns their world upside-down. A Picture of You is a serious movie about life that gets sideswiped in the supermarket parking lot by a funny movie about death. It’s a story about family, loss, secrets, letting go, and starting anew.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-20
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They Came Together
Overview: A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-27
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Dashing Through the Snow
Overview: Eddie Garrick is a good-hearted man who has lost his belief in the wonder of Christmas. While spending time with his nine-year-old daughter Charlotte on Christmas Eve, he befriends a mysterious man in a red suit named Nick.
Genres: Fantasy Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-16
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
Overview: Take an intergalactic trip with the cast and crew of "The Marvels" as they tell their experiences making this weird and wonderful film. Step into all the departments of production and discover how they created complex fight scenes, countless alien life forms, and some of the most elaborate sets ever. From dance parties to kitten days, the cast and crew had an unforgettable time making the movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-02-06
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90 Days
Overview: A riveting story of love, integrity and compassion, 90 DAYS explores a beautiful couple's relationship and their life altering decision after ninety days of dating. Fueled with gripping performances by an extraordinary cast of actors led by Teyonah Parris and Nic Few, 90 DAYS is a groundbreaking cinematic piece of art that confronts the human experience of overcoming one of life's greatest perceived challenges. Written by Nathan Hale Williams and directed by Williams and Jennia Fredrique Aponte, the film is entertaining, authentic and a visual masterpiece. 90 Days is a film that will touch hearts while navigating the definition of ultimate compassion.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-01-01
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Chi-Raq
Overview: A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.
Genres: Drama Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-04
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Five Nights in Maine
Overview: A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-05
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Where Children Play
Overview: A young woman is forced to nurse the father who abused her after her mother's death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-01-01
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Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
Overview: Story of Miki Howard, an American R&B and Jazz singer, whose hits include "Ain't Nobody Like You" and "Ain't Nuthin' in the World."
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-12
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If Beale Street Could Talk
Overview: After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-14
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Point Blank
Overview: A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-12
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Charm City Kings
Overview: Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-01-27
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Candyman
Overview: Anthony and his partner move into a loft in the now gentrified Cabrini-Green. After a chance encounter with an old-timer exposes Anthony to the true story behind Candyman, he unknowingly opens a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-08-25
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The Photograph
Overview: When famed photographer Christina Eames dies unexpectedly, she leaves her estranged daughter, Mae, hurt, angry and full of questions. When Mae finds a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box, she soon finds herself delving into her mother's early life -- an investigation that leads to an unexpected romance with a rising journalist.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-02-14
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They Cloned Tyrone
Overview: A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking directly beneath their neighborhood.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-14
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The Marvels
Overview: Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-08
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Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Overview: An exciting look into the future of Marvel Studios' films and upcoming Disney+ series.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-12
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Empire Corner
Overview: A woman travels across New York City -- and between two cultures -- as she looks for the man she never got a chance to know.
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Original Language: en
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Matchbox
Overview: A group of childhood friends must work together to stop an impending worldwide disaster and rediscover their friendship along the way.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
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