Danielle Deadwyler
Actor · Director · Writer · Producer
Born May 3, 1982 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Active 2012–present · Awards: Time 100
Danielle Deadwyler (born May 3, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career appearing on Atlanta stage, notably the 2009 production of For Colored Girls, and made her screen debut in the 2012 drama film A Cross to Bear.
Filmography
Rooster (2026) — Dylan ShepardThe Woman in the Yard (2025) — Ramona · Executive Producer40 Acres (2025) — Hailey Freeman · Executive ProducerThe ChaperonesGifted (2017) — Animal Shelter WorkerThe Bear (2022) — ChantelWatchmen (2019) — JuneCarry-On (2024) — Elena ColeMacGyver (2016) — Brunette AgentThe Harder They Fall (2021) — CuffeeFBI: Most Wanted (2020) — Cleo WilkensThe Leisure Seeker (2018) — Hotel WaitressTill (2022) — Mamie Till-MobleyStation Eleven (2021) — Miranda CarrollP-Valley (2020) — YoliFrom Scratch (2022) — Zora WheelerI Saw the TV Glow (2024) — BrendaGreenleaf (2016) — StacyParallel (2024) — Vanessa · Executive ProducerThe Piano Lesson (2024) — Berniece CharlesA Cross to Bear (2012) — EricaThe Devil to Pay (2020) — Lemon Cassidy · ProducerJane and Emma (2018) — Jane ManningParadise Lost (2020) — Nicque Green