Biography
Danielle Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress. Her breakthrough role was as prison inmate Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). In 2015, Brooks made her Broadway debut in the musical revival of The Color Purple as Sofia, for which she received a nomination for a Tony Award and won a Grammy Award. In 2023, Brooks reprised her role as Sofia in the film adaptation of The Color Purple and was nominated for an Academy Awa...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Oh. What. Fun.
2025
Claire Clauster organizes a special Christmas outing when her family forgets her in the shuffle. By the time they realize their mistake, she’s gone mi...

The Bad Guys 2
2025
as Kitty Kat (voice)
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, mast...

A Minecraft Movie
2025
as Dawn
Four misfits find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre...

Oprah & The Color Purple Journey
2023
as Self
A behind-the-scenes look into the making of the new feature film “The Color Purple,” and the impact the story has had on our culture. Oprah Winfrey ta...

The Color Purple
2023
as Sofia
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately find...

Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising
2022
as Self
Exploring how Black actresses, a historically overlooked and under-valued group in Hollywood, have in recent years begun to ascend to the top echelons...

DC Fandome 2021
2021
A global live online event uniting DC Comics creations and adaptations with fans around the globe.

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
2021
as Mahalia Jackson
The true story of Mahalia Jackson, who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, mel...

Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
2021
Co-Executive Producer
The true story of Mahalia Jackson, who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, mel...

All the Little Things We Kill
2021
as Claire Soto
A college professor takes her students hostage to force the passage of a bill that bans semi-automatic weapons.

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
as Jordana Bachman
Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.

Eat Wheaties!
2020
as Wendy
Sid Straw leads a dull life until he accidentally stalks famous college friend, Elizabeth Banks, on social media. With each failed attempt to prove he...

Clemency
2019
as Evette Wilkinson
Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine...

The Public's Much Ado About Nothing
2019
as Beatrice
This bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece features Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) and ...

The Day Shall Come
2019
as Venus Al Shabaz
An impoverished leader of a small religious commune in Miami is offered cash to save his family from eviction. He has no idea his sponsor works for an...

Sadie
2018
as Carla
While her father is away serving in the military, Sadie battles to preserve his place on the home front when her mother takes an interest in the newes...

Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image
2017
as Herself
A documentary about body image and the industry leaders challenging society's unrealistic and dangerous standards of beauty.

I Dream Too Much
2016
as Abbey
Dora Welles is an imaginative college grad ready to experience all the excitement of life. Instead she finds herself in snowy upstate New York caring ...

The Angry Birds Movie
2016
as Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the...

The Same Difference
2015
The Same Difference is a documentary about lesbians who discriminate against other lesbians! The Same Difference, through a series of lesbian women st...

Time Out of Mind
2014
as Receptionist
Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to connect...

Fireproof
2008
as Young Catherine (voice)
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about t...