Danielle Deadwyler

Danielle Deadwyler is an American actress and writer. She is known for her role as LaQuita "Quita" Maxwell in Tyler Perry's primetime soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots.

Danielle Deadwyler
Born (1982-05-03) May 3, 1982
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
Websitewww.danielledeadwyler.com

Life and career

Deadwyler was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Southwest Atlanta.[1] She graduated from Spelman College[2] before receiving a Master's of Arts in American Studies from Columbia University.[3]

Deadwyler began her career appearing on stage productions, include Charlotte's Web, The Real Tweenagers of Atlanta, and For Colored Girls.[4][5][6] She received positive reviews for leading performance in Alliance Theatre’s The C.A. Lyons Project.[7] She made her film debut playing the leading role in the 2012 drama A Cross to Bear directed by Travon Potts.[8][9]

In 2015, Deadwyler had guest starring role in the second season of BET drama series, Being Mary Jane. Later that year, she joined the cast of Tyler Perry’s primetime soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots playing LaQuita "Quita" Maxwell.[3] She left the soap during season fourth. Later she had secondary roles in films Gifted and The Leisure Seeker, and well as guest starred on Greenleaf, Atlanta and Watchmen.

In 2020, Deadwyler was cast in a series regular role on the Paramount Network drama series, Paradise Lost opposite Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan and Barbara Hershey.[10] Also that year, she was cast in a recurring role in the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven, an adaptation of Station Eleven novel by Emily St. John Mandel.[11]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Cyburbia Cyburbia Short film
2012 A Cross to Bear Erica Moses
2013 Sweet, Sweet Country Ndizeye Short film
2014 Ir/Reconcilable Maria Also producer
2015 Being Mary Jane Naima Episode: "Signing Off"
2015 The Youth Hoda
2015–2017 The Haves and the Have Nots LaQuita "Quita" Maxwell Series regular
2016 Greenleaf Stacy Episodes: "Good Morning, Calvary" and "What Are You Doing Here?"
2017 Gifted Animal Shelter Worker
2017 The Leisure Seeker Hotel Waitress
2018 Hap and Leonard Woman Episode: "T-Bone Mambo"
2018 Atlanta Tami Episode: "Champagne Papi"
2018 Jane and Emma Jane Manning
2020 The Devil To Pay Lemon Cassidy Also producer
GenreBlast Film Festival Award for Best Actress - Feature Film
2019 Watchmen June Episodes: "This Extraordinary Being" and "- An Almost Religious Awe"
2020 FBI: Most Wanted Cleo Wilkens Episode: "Caesar"
2020 It's Time Karen Phillips
2020 Bygone Billy Trudy Wake
2020 Paradise Lost Nique Green Series regular
2020 Station Eleven Miranda Carroll Miniseries
TBA The Harder They Fall Filming

References
  1. Annabella Jean-Laurent. "Danielle Deadwyler on Strippers and Autonomy". BURNAWAY. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. https://www.ajc.com/things-to-do/spelman-alum-nabs-starring-role-in-the-devil-to-pay/5WGAR3IRXZHLZIFWB2VWRAXDP4/?fbclid=IwAR1iG2sXiX_Qtawlpc5DsMkUexHMVG5jn3fPe_4lizpPmt15opqYwa6mdBU
  3. "about". danielle deadwyler. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  4. "Danielle Deadwyler". Horizon Theatre. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. "Danielle Deadwyler". Alliance Theatre. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  6. "5 Pieces of Advice From Suzi Bass Nominee Danielle Deadwyler". Backstage.com. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  7. "Maker's Dozen: Actress, performance artist Danielle Deadwyler thrives on the fringe". ArtsATL. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  8. Jai Tiggett (10 December 2013). "Drama 'A Cross to Bear' with Kim Fields and Malinda Willi - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  9. "A Cross to Bear". UMC – Urban Movie Channel. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (June 11, 2019). "Josh Hartnett, Bridget Regan, Nick Nolte & Barbara Hershey Star In 'Paradise Lost' Series For Spectrum Originals & Paramount Network".
  11. Rico, Klaritza (February 4, 2020). "TV News Roundup: Danielle Deadwyler Joins HBO Max's 'Station Eleven' Adaptation".
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