Danai Gurira | |
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Born | Danai Jekesai Gurira February 14, 1978 Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. |
Citizenship | Zimbabwe - United States |
Education | Macalester College (BA) New York University (MFA) |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Danai Jekesai Gurira (/dəˈnaɪ ɡʊˈrɪərə/; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020, 2022) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films, including Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.[1]
Early life and education
Gurira was born on February 14 1978 in Grinnell, Iowa, to Josephine Gurira, a college librarian, and Roger Gurira, a tenured professor in the Department of Chemistry at Grinnell College (both parents later joined the staff of University of Wisconsin–Platteville).[2][3][4] Her parents moved from Southern Rhodesia, which is now Zimbabwe, to the United States in 1964.[5] She is the youngest of four siblings; Shingai and Choni are her sisters and Tare, her brother,[3] is a chiropractor. Gurira lived in Grinnell until December 1983, when at age five she and her family moved back to Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe,[6] after Robert Mugabe rose to power in 1979.[7]
She attended high school at Dominican Convent High School. Afterward, she returned to the United States to study at Macalester College[4] in Saint Paul, Minnesota, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.[5] Gurira also earned a Master of Fine Arts in acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.[8]
Career
Early career
Gurira taught playwriting and acting in Liberia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.[3] One of her earliest notable performances occurred in 2001, as a senior at Macalester College. Gurira performed in a production of the Ntozake Shange play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, directed and choreographed by Dale Ricardo Shields. “She was a very intelligent, strong and independent young lady,” said Shields. “She approached her studies, her classes, with a lot of focus, and you can see the same things in her performance in ‘Black Panther.’ ”[9]
Theater
In May 2023 Gurira played Richard III in a Shakespeare in the Park production.
Gurira said that she began writing plays in an effort to better utilize her strengths as an actress, and to tell stories that convey ideas about strong women with whom she identifies.[5] As a playwright, she has been commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Playwrights Horizons, and the Royal Court.
Gurira co-wrote and co-starred in In the Continuum, first at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and later Off-Broadway, which won her an Obie Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Helen Hayes Award for Best Lead Actress.[8] In December 2011, In the Continuum commemorated World AIDS Day 2011. Sponsored by the United States Embassy in Zimbabwe, the play was performed at Harare's Theatre and featured the story of two women who were navigating the world after contracting HIV.[10]
In 2009, Gurira made her acting debut on Broadway in August Wilson's play Joe Turner's Come and Gone playing Martha Pentecost.[11]
Gurira's 2012 play The Convert was premiered as a co-production between the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and the McCarter Theatre in New Jersey. Later that year, Gurira received the Whiting Award for an emerging playwright.[12]
In January 2015, Familiar, a play written by Gurira and directed by Rebecca Taichman, opened at Yale Repertory Theatre.[13] It later premiered Off-Broadway in New York at Playwrights Horizons. The play is about family, cultural identity, and the experience of life as a first-generation American, and Gurira has said that it was inspired in part by her family and friends.[14]
In 2015, Lupita Nyong'o starred in Gurira's play, Eclipsed (2009), Off-Broadway at The Public Theater.[15] It was announced that the play would move to Broadway in 2016 at the John Golden Theatre.[16][17][18] It was the first play to premiere on Broadway with an all female and black cast and creative team. The play is set in war-torn Liberia and focuses on three women who are living as sex slaves to a rebel commander, as well as one of his former wives, and a relief worker, and follows and how they deal with this difficult situation.[19] It starred Lupita Nyong'o, Akosua Busia, Saycon Sengbloh, Zainab Jah, and Pascale Armand and was directed by Liesl Tommy.[20] The inspiration for Gurira's play was a photo of Colonel Black Diamond, a female freedom fighter from Liberia, in an article in The New York Times. "Just to see these women standing there, you know, in their jeans and ... fashionable tops and their hair is all done, and they're all carrying AK-47s, was just an image I couldn't get out of my head." The image prompted curiosity about Liberia's fourteen-year civil wars, as well as a research trip to Liberia in 2007. Gurira interviewed more than 30 women who had been raped, among whose daughters that had been taken by rebel fighters and turned into sex slaves. She also spoke to female peace activists who were instrumental in ending the violence. The names of the women in Eclipsed come from the people Gurira met during her travels, whereas the fifth character is unnamed.[21]
She received the 2016 Sam Norkin Award, for Eclipsed and Familiar, presented by the Drama Desk Awards, which said, in part: "Danai Gurira demonstrates great insight, range and depth, bringing a fresh new voice to American theater."[22] Eclipsed was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play, and won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play.[23]
Film and television
Gurira starred in the drama film The Visitor in 2007, for which she won Method Fest Independent Film Festival Award for Best Supporting Actress. She appeared in the 2008 film Ghost Town, the 2010 films 3 Backyards and My Soul to Take, and Restless City in 2011, as well as the television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Life on Mars, and Law & Order. From 2010 to 2011, she appeared in the HBO drama series Treme.
In March 2012, AMC announced on a live broadcast that Gurira would join the cast of their horror-drama series The Walking Dead, the highest rated series in cable television history,[24] in its third season.[25][26][27] Gurira plays Michonne, a relentless, katana-wielding character who joins a close-knit group in an apocalyptic world.[26][28] Gurira had to learn how to ride horses for the series, which she enjoyed because it was a physical challenge.[29] In February 2019, reports emerged that Gurira would be exiting the show once she had filmed her last episodes during the tenth season.[30] Gurira's final episode, "What We Become" aired in March 2020, and by the time of her departure, she had been second billed in the opening credits.
In 2013, Gurira played a lead role in director Andrew Dosunmu's independent drama film Mother of George, which premiered at 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[5] Gurira received critical acclaim for her performance as a Nigerian woman struggling to live in the United States.[31][32] In June 2013, Gurira won the Jean-Claude Gahd Dam award at the 2013 Guys Choice Awards.[33]
Gurira played rapper Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, in All Eyez on Me, a 2017 biopic about the rap star.[34] She then starred in Marvel's film Black Panther, which was released in February 2018. She played General Okoye, the head of the Dora Milaje, the personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, and received critical acclaim for her performance.[35] Gurira reprised Okoye in Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022). In 2020, she signed a deal with ABC Studios.[36]
Activism
In 2008, Gurira appeared at the Global Green Sustainable Design Awards to read a letter written by a New Orleans native displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
In 2011, Gurira co-founded Almasi Arts, an organization dedicated to continuing arts education in Zimbabwe.[4][37][38] Gurira currently serves as the Executive Artistic Director.[39]
In 2015, Gurira signed an open letter begun by the ONE Campaign. The letter was addressed to Angela Merkel and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, urging them to focus on women as they serve as the head of the G7 in Germany and the AU in South Africa respectively.[40] The following year, Gurira founded the non-profit organization Love Our Girls, which aims to highlight the issues and challenges that specifically affect women throughout the world.[41][42] In 2016, Gurira partnered with Johnson & Johnson in the fight against HIV/AIDS.[43]
On December 2, 2018, Gurira was announced as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Gurira dedicates her support to putting a spotlight on gender equality and women's rights, as well as bringing unheard women's voices front and center.[44]
Personal life
Gurira is a Christian[3] and lives in Los Angeles,[45] though she regularly spends time in New York City.[46] She speaks four languages: French, Shona, basic Xhosa, and English[3] and stays physically fit through Pilates and cross training.[47]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Visitor | Zainab | |
2008 | My Soul to Take | Jeanne-Baptiste | |
Ghost Town | Assorted ghost | ||
2010 | 3 Backyards | Woman in Blue Dress | |
2011 | Restless City | Sisi | |
2013 | Mother of George | Adenike Olumide Balogun | |
2015 | Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast | Fury (voice) | |
2017 | All Eyez on Me | Afeni Shakur | [48][49] |
2018 | Black Panther | Okoye | |
Avengers: Infinity War | |||
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | ||
2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Marei Rosa Rumbidzai | Episode: "Inert Dwarf" |
2009 | Life on Mars | Angela | Episode: "The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All" |
Law & Order | Courtney Owens | Episode: "Fed" | |
2010 | American Experience | Sarah Steward | Episode: "Dolley Madison" |
Lie to Me | Michelle Russo | Episode: "Exposed" | |
2010–2011 | Treme | Jill | Recurring (Seasons 1–2); 6 episodes |
2012–2020, 2022 | The Walking Dead | Michonne Hawthorne | Main cast (Seasons 3–10) and special guest star (season 11); 96 episodes |
2017 | Robot Chicken | Michonne Hawthorne (voice) | Episode: "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking" |
2021 | What If...? | Okoye (voice) | 3 episodes: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", "What If... Zombies?!", "What If... Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?" |
2024 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Michonne Hawthorne | Lead role; also executive producer and co-creator[50] |
TBA | Eyes of Wakanda | Okoye (voice) | In development; upcoming Disney+ miniseries |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | In the Continuum | Abigail, et al. | Playwright |
2009 | Joe Turner's Come and Gone | Martha Pentecost | Broadway acting debut[51] at the Belasco Theatre. |
Eclipsed | — | Playwright; New York premiere in the 2015–2016 season at The Public Theater[52] transferred to Broadway[53] | |
2011 | Measure for Measure | Isabella | Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater.[54] |
2012 | The Convert | — | Playwright;[55] |
2015 | Familiar[14] | — | Playwright; Commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre; New York premiere in the 2014–15 season at Playwright's Horizons. |
2022 | Richard III | Richard III | Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater.[56] |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Fortnite Battle Royale | Michonne | Likeness |
Works or publications
- Gurira, Danai. Running Head: The Neglect of Black Women in Psychology. 2001. Honors paper, Macalester College
- Gurira, Danai, and Nikkole Salter. In the continuum. New York, NY: Samuel French, 2008. ISBN 978-0-573-65089-5
- Gurira, Danai. Eclipsed. New York: Dramatists Play Service, 2010. ISBN 978-0-822-22446-4
- Gurira, Danai. The Convert. Washington, DC : Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 2013.
- Gurira, Danai. Familiar. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Billy Rose Theatre Division, 2016.
- Gurira, Danai. Power of women : Lupita Nyong'o. New York: DKC / O&M, 2016.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2006 | Obie Award | Special Citation | In the Continuum | Won | |
Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Off-Broadway Play | Nominated | [57] | ||
John Gassner Memorial Playwriting Award | Won | ||||
2007 | Helen Hayes Awards | Best Lead Actress, Non-Resident | Won | [58] | |
2008 | Gotham Award | Best Ensemble Cast | The Visitor | Nominated | [59] |
Boston Society of Film Critics Award | Best Cast | Nominated | |||
Method Fest | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [60] | ||
2012 | Satellite Award | Best Cast – Television Series | The Walking Dead | Won | [61] |
Whiting Awards | Writing in Drama | The Convert | Won | [12] | |
2013 | Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award | Best Writing | Won | [62] | |
Eyegore Awards | Best Ensemble Cast Award | The Walking Dead | Won | [63] | |
Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | Mother of George | Nominated | [64] | |
2014 | Black Reel Award | Best Actress | Won | [65] | |
Best Breakthrough Performance | Nominated | [66] | |||
American Black Film Festival Hollywood Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | [67] | ||
2016 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [68] |
Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Won | [69] | ||
Tony Award | Best Play | Eclipsed | Nominated | [70] | |
Lilly Awards | Outstanding Playwriting | Won | [71] | ||
Drama Desk Award | Sam Norkin Award | Won | [72] | ||
Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Play | Nominated | [73] | ||
TCG Gala | Honoree | Won | [74] | ||
ImageNation Revolution Awards | Revolution Award for Artistic Excellence | Won | [75] | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play | Familiar | Nominated | ||
Black Girls Rock! Award | Star Power Celebrant | Herself | Won | [76] | |
2017 | Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series | The Walking Dead | Nominated | [77] |
2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Black Panther | Won | [78] | |
Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series | The Walking Dead | Nominated | |||
MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | Black Panther | Nominated | ||
Best Fight | Avengers: Infinity War | Nominated | |||
People's Choice Awards | The Action Movie Star of 2018 | Black Panther | Won | ||
2019 | Black Reel Award | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Black Panther | Nominated | [79] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Won | [80] | ||
Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series | The Walking Dead | Won | [81] |
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External links
- Danai Gurira (official website)
- Danai Gurira at IMDb
- Danai Gurira at the TCM Movie Database
- Danai Gurira at AllMovie
- In Conversation with Danai Gurira with the American Theatre Wing