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Teyonah Parris Biography

Teyonah Parris

Facts of Teyonah Parris

Birth Nation: United States
Height: 5 feet 5 inch

Quick Timeline of Teyonah Parris

2010 Began her acting career
2010 First feature film, How Do You Know
2012 Appeared in the television series, Mad Men
2015 Won Black Reel Awards
2015 Won African-American Film Critics Association

Detail Timeline of Teyonah Parris

2010

Began her acting career

Teyonah, who dreamed to be an actress since a young age finally, accomplished her acting dream in 2010. She made her acting debut in the TV series The Good Wife where she starred the role of Melinda Gossett.

2010

First feature film, How Do You Know

In 2010, she also made her first feature film debut. She appeared in the romantic movie, How Do You Know where she was seen playing the role of Riva. That year she also appeared in the two short movies Empire Corner and Wu is Dead.

2012

Appeared in the television series, Mad Men

Teyonah is an established actress in United States. She has been acting since 2010. Her breakthrough role came in 2012 after she began portraying the role of Dawn Chambers in the TV series Mad Men. She is also known for her role in the TV series, Survivor's Remorse.

2015

Won Black Reel Awards

For starring the role of Colandrea 'Coco' Conners in the movie Dear White People, she got her first nomination in Black Reel Awards. She was also honored with this award that year for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female.

2015

Won African-American Film Critics Association

Till now she has been nominated in lots of prestigious awards and she has also won several of them. In 2015, she got her first nomination in African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and she was also honored with this award that year for Best Actress.

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Teyonah is an established actress in United States. But till now she has not revealed anything about her personal life matters. She is still single and she it is believed that she has not been married yet.

Slim and sexy, Teyonah received her formal education from Lower Richland High School. Later she also joined South Carolina Govenor's School for Arts and Humanities. Teyonah, who dreamed to be an actress since a young age finally, accomplished her acting dream in 2010. She made her acting debut in the TV series The Good Wife where she starred the role of Melinda Gossett. That year she also appeared in the romantic movie, How Do You Know. Her breakthrough role came in 2012 after she began portraying the role of Dawn Chambers in the TV series Mad Men. He net worth is said to be around $2 million.