
Teyonah Parris
1 FOLLOWER • 21 CREDITS • SEP 22, 1987 • 37
Biography
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).
Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Good Wife

What If...?

Mad Men

Honest Trailers

Marvel Studios Assembled

Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe

Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special

How Do You Know

They Came Together

No Good Deed

If Beale Street Could Talk

WandaVision

Point Blank

Dashing Through the Snow

Charm City Kings

They Cloned Tyrone

Candyman

The Marvels

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels

Chi-Raq
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