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Teyonah Parris
1 FOLLOWER • 22 CREDITS • SEP 22, 1987 • 38
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Teyonah Parris (born September 22, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men, before landing her breakthrough role in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. In 2015, Parris starred in the satirical drama film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee. Parris gained further recognition for her role as Monica Rambeau / Photon in WandaVision (2021) and The Marvels (2023). Other notable film credits include If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Candyman (2021) and They Cloned Tyrone (2023).
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Teyonah Parris (born September 22, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men, before landing her breakthrough role in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. In 2015, Parris starred in the satirical drama film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee. Parris gained further recognition for her role as Monica Rambeau / Photon in WandaVision (2021) and The Marvels (2023). Other notable film credits include If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), Candyman (2021) and They Cloned Tyrone (2023).
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Good Wife
What If...?
Mad Men
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
How Do You Know
They Came Together
Matchbox
No Good Deed
If Beale Street Could Talk
Point Blank
WandaVision
Dashing Through the Snow
Charm City Kings
They Cloned Tyrone
Candyman
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
The Marvels
Chi-Raq
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