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Teyonah Parris
1 FOLLOWER • 21 CREDITS • SEP 22, 1987 • 36
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
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lasNCd45fpPLirlA7QxkuopWro.jpg)
The Good Wife
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/7v8iCNzKFpdlrCMcqCoJyn74Nsa.jpg)
Mad Men
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5wZDu7JVXqmzJLthh1ngIfLmKIS.jpg)
Honest Trailers
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Marvel Studios Assembled
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/dU7qXzttvOUvSlwwpEFQDsLnThK.jpg)
Marvel Studios: Expanding the Universe
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jbOnp79eUZxQHgcdnTIRlxel1dE.jpg)
How Do You Know
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They Came Together
![](https://images.rivr.app/posters/1000/28403.jpg)
No Good Deed
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zh0B5DDP93e3zokktb5aHHfIh01.jpg)
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qhUIOTSi3kr4290tKrVyeriyvrv.jpg)
If Beale Street Could Talk
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/weAvkxl0dnPevIKD8fwHjiOi6tc.jpg)
Point Blank
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/glKDfE6btIRcVB5zrjspRIs4r52.jpg)
WandaVision
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/AnfXxsoLBS6JDpu65vHsEvEcWSA.jpg)
Dashing Through the Snow
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Marvel Studios: Assembled: The Making of WandaVision
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They Cloned Tyrone
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/8oiMFMarbRpcusASIX4cjVXoZKI.jpg)
Charm City Kings
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9sFICxo3xVJRbTCwvLwGbOShJGP.jpg)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of The Marvels
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/qeV15PpR8jFJA9TF9JPXIoqEgp1.jpg)
Candyman
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/9GBhzXMFjgcZ3FdR9w3bUMMTps5.jpg)
The Marvels
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Chi-Raq
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