Danielle Deadwyler is an American actress known for her performances in various films. She gained recognition for her leading role in Till (2022), portraying Mamie Till, for which she received nominations for BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards. Deadwyler also starred in The Harder They Fall (2021), and received a SAG nomination for her role in The Piano Lesson (2024). Her other notable projects include starring roles in Parallel (2024) and I Saw the TV Glow (2024 Sundance premiere), as well as appearing in The Saviors and Otis & Zelma. Deadwyler will be joining HBO's Rooster in 2025, and is set to lead in a lead role for a The X-Files reboot in 2026, produced by a well-known production company.
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Danielle Deadwyler’s work is inventive, thought-provoking, and captivating; Hollywood was always eventually going to take notice. Station Eleven, The Harder They Fall, and Till made clear that she had the screen presence to command viewers’ attention and the emotional depth to sway their hearts. Jumping into the Hollywood machine only sharpened and heightened Deadwyler’s already considerable talents. Clearly, she was just getting started.
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time.comMost recently, Danielle wrapped production for the action-thriller CARRY ON, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. The film will premiere on Netflix at the end of 2023. Next, Danielle will start production for the Netflix film adaptation of August Wilson’s classic play THE PIANO LESSON, directed by Malcolm Washington.
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