Teyonah Parris
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 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Teyonah Parris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Matchbox the Movie
2026
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Good Wife
2009
Mad Men
2007
Empire
2015
What If...?
2021
WandaVision
2021
The Marvels
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled
2021
Filmography
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest · 2009
Matchbox the Movie
as Charmaine · 2026
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Karen Branston · 2000
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self · 2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest · 2003
The Good Wife
as Melinda Gossett · 2009
Mad Men
as Dawn Chambers · 2007
Empire
as Pamela Rose · 2015
What If...?
as Monica Rambeau (voice) · 2021
WandaVision
as Monica Rambeau / Geraldine · 2021
The Marvels
as Monica Rambeau · 2023
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Monica Rambeau · 2021
They Came Together
as Wanda · 2014
How Do You Know
as Riva · 2010
No Good Deed
as Carla Owens · 2024
Survivor's Remorse
as Missy Vaughn · 2014
If Beale Street Could Talk
as Ernestine Rivers · 2018
Candyman
as Brianna Cartwright · 2021
They Cloned Tyrone
as Yo-Yo · 2023
Dashing Through the Snow
as Allison Garrick · 2023
Charm City Kings
as Mouse’s Mom · 2020
Point Blank
as Taryn · 2019
Married to Real Estate
as Self - Client · 2021
Dear White People
as Colandrea 'Coco' Conners · 2014
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
as Monica Rambeau / Geraldine (archive footage) · 2021
The Photograph
as Asia · 2020
Chi-Raq
as Lysistrata · 2015
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
as Self - 'Monica Rambeau' · 2024
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
as Self · 2019
Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Affair
as Mia Johnson
Five Nights in Maine
as Penelope · 2016
Don't Go Gentle
as Ellen
Turpentine
Empire Corner
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
as Miki · 2016
A Picture of You
as Mika · 2014
Wu Is Dead
as Alma · 2011
Running
Where Children Play
as Bellissima Mccain · 2015
90 Days
as Jessica · 2016