Danielle Deadwyler

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

2.4019

Gender

Female

Birthday

03-May-1982

Age

(44 years old)

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Also Known As
  • ダニエル・デッドワイラー
  • دانیل ددویلر

Danielle Deadwyler

Biography

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. She appeared in the primetime series The Haves and the Have Nots (2015–2017), the series P-Valley (2020), the miniseries Station Eleven (2021–2022), and the miniseries From Scratch (2022). Deadwyler garnered critical acclaim for starring in the western film The Harder They Fall (2021) and the biopic Till (2022). Her portrayal of Mamie Till in the latter earned her many accolades, garnering the Gotham Independent Film Award for Outstanding Lead Performance and earning BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Description above from the Wikipedia article Danielle Deadwyler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

It's Time It's Time (2020) Character: Karen Phillips
On October 28, 1989, Ole Miss defensive back Chucky Mullins hit Vanderbilt running back Brad Gaines in the back and separated him from the ball. While Gaines was uninjured, Mullins suffered a broken neck on the play, leaving him a quadriplegic. But in that heartbreaking moment, a friendship was born that lasted another two years, until Mullins died of a blood clot in a Memphis hospital room, with Gaines at his side. "It's Time" chronicles the inspirational journeys of these two men brought together by tragedy.
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision (2024) Character: Self
Join the director, cast and producers of The Piano Lesson for an illuminating, intimate conversation about about bringing August Wilson's play to the screen.
A Cross to Bear A Cross to Bear (2012) Character: Erica
Mother of a 15-month old daughter and would-be dancer, fighting alcoholism and the hardships of living on the streets gets help from a home for women and tries to find the will to live and get her life back on track
The Saviors The Saviors (2026) Character: Kimberley Harrison
A suburban couple whose life spirals out of control when they rent their garage to mysterious tenants.
Sweet, Sweet Country Sweet, Sweet Country (2013) Character: Ndizeye
Living in a small Southern town, 20 year-old refugee Ndizeye, struggles to support not only herself, but the family she left behind in a Kenyan refugee camp. Her struggle becomes so much more when her family literally shows up at her doorstep.
The Woman in the Yard The Woman in the Yard (2025) Character: Ramona
In the aftermath of her husband's death, widow Ramona's struggle to raise her two kids is hindered by the arrival of a mysterious woman with supernatural abilities.
40 Acres 40 Acres (2025) Character: Hailey Freeman
Hailey Freeman and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the Civil War. In a famine-decimated near future, they now struggle to safeguard their farm, as they make one last stand against a vicious militia hell-bent on taking their 40 Acres.
Gifted Gifted (2017) Character: Animal Shelter Worker
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.
The Harder They Fall The Harder They Fall (2021) Character: Cuffee
Gunning for revenge, outlaw Nat Love saddles up with his gang to take down enemy Rufus Buck, a ruthless crime boss who just got sprung from prison.
I Saw the TV Glow I Saw the TV Glow (2024) Character: Brenda
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
The Leisure Seeker The Leisure Seeker (2018) Character: Hotel Waitress
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey from Boston to Key West, recapturing their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the very end.
Carry-On Carry-On (2024) Character: Elena Cole
An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
Jane and Emma Jane and Emma (2018) Character: Jane Manning
Two women. One white. The other black. Society mandated they be enemies. The gospel of Jesus Christ required they be friends. On the eve of the death of Joseph Smith, his widow, Emma, is on the brink of destruction. In order to stand with her friend in her darkest hour, one woman, Jane Manning, will need to hear the voice of God once more. Can she hear His voice again? And if so, can she find the strength to abide it?
The Devil to Pay The Devil to Pay (2020) Character: Lemon Cassidy
After the disappearance of her husband, a struggling farmer in an isolated Appalachian community fights to save her son when the cold-hearted matriarch of the oldest family on the mountain demands payment of a debt that could destroy a decades-old truce.
Till Till (2022) Character: Mamie Till-Mobley
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.
The Piano Lesson The Piano Lesson (2024) Character: Berniece Charles
A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy.
Parallel Parallel (2024) Character: Vanessa
Grief-stricken after the loss of her child, Vanessa takes refuge at a lake house only to be met with an aberration of herself from a parallel universe and realizes the multiverse gates hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.



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