Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Acting · Born 1986-05-21 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Da'Vine Joy Randolph (/deɪˈvaɪn/; born May 21, 1986) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her portrayal of psychic Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of Ghost (2012), for which she received a nomination at the Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Randolph went on to appear in the films The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) and Office Christmas Party (2016) prior to receiving praise for her roles in Dolemite Is My Name (2019) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2020). She received critical acclaim for her performance as a grieving mother in the film The Holdovers (2023), which earned her several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Filmography

• The Holdovers as Mary Lamb
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as Mama Luna (voice)
• Eternity as Anna
• Dolemite Is My Name as Lady Reed
• Trolls World Tour as Bliss Marina (voice) / Sheila B the Flowerface Balloon (voice)
• Rustin as Mahalia Jackson
• Trolls Holiday in Harmony as Sheila Balloon (voice)
• Mother of George as Marsea
• Bride Hard as Lydia
• On the Come Up as Aunt Pooh

TV

• Only Murders in the Building as Donna Williams
• This Is Us as Tanya
• Ultra City Smiths as Detective Gail Johnson (voice)
• Chicago Party Aunt as Tina (voice)
• Selfie as Charmonique Whitaker
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Christine (voice)
• People of Earth as Yvonne Watson
• The Good Wife as Margie
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self