Danièle Watts Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actress for the play "Neighbors" in 2011
• Is a graduate for the University of Southern California
• Made her screen acting debut in the film "Magic Al and the Mind Factory" in 2000
• Quote: "(On "Django Unchained"): "Instead of encouraging an impulse to do something violent, it gave me a deep feeling of release - even celebration - to have my feelings acknowledged through a masterful story․""
• Best known for her role as Coco in "Django Unchained" and as Laura Jackson in "Partners․"
• Was an executive producer on the short films "You Are What I Want" and "It's Just a Question" and an associate producer on "Wave․"
• Had a recurring role as Angela Mullen in the final season of the TV series "Weeds" in 2012