Danielle Deadwyler
CountryUnited States 
GenderFemale
BirthdayMai 3, 1982
BiographyDanielle Deadwyler (born May 3, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career as a theatre actress in Atlanta, Georgia. Deadwyler then transitioned to film and television roles and made her screen debut in the 2012 drama film A Cross to Bear. She appeared in the primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots (2015–2017), the drama series P-Valley (2020), and the miniseries Station Eleven (2021–2022) and From Scratch (2022).
Deadwyler received acclaim for her performances in the western film The Harder They Fall (2021), the biographical drama Till (2022), and the drama The Piano Lesson (2024). Her portrayal of Mamie Till in Till and a troubled mother in The Piano Lesson earned her several accolades, including a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the former and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for both. In 2025, Time magazine named Deadwyler one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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Deadwyler received acclaim for her performances in the western film The Harder They Fall (2021), the biographical drama Till (2022), and the drama The Piano Lesson (2024). Her portrayal of Mamie Till in Till and a troubled mother in The Piano Lesson earned her several accolades, including a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the former and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations for both. In 2025, Time magazine named Deadwyler one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Danielle Deadwyler. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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