Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks Movies and TV Shows

Danielle Brittany Brooks (born September 17, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and the voice of Officer Pearle Watson on the HBO Max animated series, Close Enough. She received a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 Broadway production of The Color Purple.

Personal info

Gender: Female
Date of birth: 9/17/1989 (35 years old)
Place of birth: Augusta, Georgia, USA
nationality: American
Net worth: $1,000,000
twitter: thedanieb
instagram: daniebb3

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie (2025)

role:
Dawn

Not available

2025

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Not available

The Color Purple

The Color Purple (2023)

6.8

70%

role:
Sofia

2023

Drama

6.8

70%

Peacemaker

Peacemaker (2022)

8.3

83%

role:
Leota Adebayo

2022

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.3

83%

Karma’s World

Karma’s World (2021)

6.7

71%

role:
Dr. Lillie Carter-Grant (voice)

2021

Animation

Comedy

Family

Kids

6.7

71%

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)

5.5

53%

role:
Jordana Bachman

2020

Comedy

5.5

53%

Eat Wheaties!

Eat Wheaties! (2020)

6.1

60%

role:
Wendy

2020

Comedy

Drama

6.1

60%

Close Enough (2020)

7.8

84%

role:
Pearle Watson (voice)

2020

Animation

Comedy

Drama

7.8

84%

Clemency

Clemency (2019)

6.5

66%

role:
Evette Wilkinson

2019

Drama

6.5

66%

The Day Shall Come

The Day Shall Come (2019)

5.9

59%

role:
Venus Al Shabaz

2019

Comedy

5.9

59%

I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much (2016)

5.2

47%

role:
Abbey

2016

Comedy

Drama

5.2

47%

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

6.3

62%

role:
Olive Blue / Monica the Crossing Guard (voice)

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

6.3

62%

Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind (2014)

5.7

56%

role:
Receptionist

2014

Drama

5.7

56%

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black (2013)

8.0

77%

role:
Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson

2013

Comedy

Drama

8.0

77%

Fireproof

Fireproof (2008)

6.4

75%

role:
Young Catherine (voice)

2008

Drama

Romance

6.4

75%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Danielle Brooks are, for example, The Color Purple, Peacemaker and Karma’s World.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Amazon, Google Play and Prime Video.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Peacemaker (8.3), Close Enough (8.1) and Fireproof (7.0).