American actress
Dominique Fishback
Fishback in 2018
Born (1991-03-22 ) March 22, 1991 (age 33) [ 1] Alma mater Pace University Occupation Actress Years active 2013–present
Dominique Fishback (born March 22, 1991) is an American actress. She played Billie Rowan on Show Me a Hero ,[ 2] Darlene on The Deuce ,[ 3] [ 4] and Deborah Johnson in Judas and the Black Messiah , the latter of which earned nominations for a Critics' Choice Movie Award , and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role .[ 5] In 2023, she began starring in the Amazon Prime Video psychological horror series Swarm ; her performance in the series has received universal praise, earning her a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards .[ 6]
Early life
Fishback first became interested in acting at about the age of 10.[ 7] She graduated from Pace University with a B.A. in Theater in 2013.[ 8]
Career
In 2014, Fishback premiered her Off-Off-Broadway play Subverted , in which she played twenty two characters.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Subverted was nominated for a 2015 Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Solo Performance.[ 12] [ 13] The actress's first major recurring role was in the Yonkers housing drama Show Me a Hero as single mother Billie Rowan.[ 14] In 2016, Abingdon Theatre Company announced Fishback as one of the recipients of its inaugural Residency Program.[ 15] [ 16]
Her first series regular role was in the 1970s Times Square drama The Deuce .[ 17] Fishback has been noted as one of the standouts in the show due to her performance as the "sweetly vulnerable" prostitute Darlene.[ 18] [ 19] Co-creator David Simon has noted her strengths as an actress in playing Darlene.[ 20] For her role on The Deuce , Fishback was listed by USA Today as one of five new faces that people should be watching on fall 2017 television.[ 21]
In December 2017, Fishback appeared as a younger version of Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, in his music video for "Smile."[ 22] Her first film, Night Comes On , premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival .[ 23] She also played the part of Kenya in the film The Hate U Give (2018), which is based on the popular young adult book .[ 24]
Fishback plays a street-smart teenager in Project Power , directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost , opposite Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt , which was released on August 14, 2020, by Netflix .[ 25] [ 26] In 2021, she starred in Judas and the Black Messiah alongside Daniel Kaluuya , as Deborah Johnson , the partner of Fred Hampton and the expectant mother of Fred Hampton Jr. In 2023, she starred in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts , the sequel to Bumblebee , directed by Steven Caple Jr.
Filmography
Film
Television
Awards and nominations
References
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^ Stuever, Hank (August 14, 2015). " 'Show Me a Hero': How one mayor won (and lost) the ugliest fight in Yonkers" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on August 15, 2015. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
^ Vejvoda, Jim (August 29, 2017). "The Deuce - Season One Pilot Review" . IGN . Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
^ Saraiya, Sonia (August 31, 2017). "TV Review: David Simon's 'The Deuce,' Starring James Franco" . Variety . Retrieved August 31, 2017 .
^ a b "Bafta Film Awards 2021: Hugely diverse nominations list unveiled" . BBC News . March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021 .
^ a b "Swarm" . Television Academy . Retrieved July 12, 2023 .
^ Cubit, Brea (August 13, 2020). "10 Facts About Dominique Fishback, the Multitalented Star of Netflix's Project Power" . Yahoo! . Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2020 .
^ "Dominique Fishback CV" (PDF) . Dominique Fishback . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ Marinaccio, Ashley (July 17, 2013). "Rethinking Black Reality: An Interview with Dominique Fishback" . The Indypendent . Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ BWWW News (June 18, 2014). "Dominique Fishback Presents SUBVERTED, 7/2-14" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ Cohen, Anne (October 9, 2017). "The Real Story Behind Darlene's Big Return On The Deuce" . Refinery29 . Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
^ Coakley, Jacob (September 23, 2015). "NYIT Awards Honor Off-Off-Broadway Theatre" . Stage Directions . Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ BWWW News (September 21, 2015). "2015 Innovative Theater Award Winners Announced!" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ Cutler, Jacqueline (August 9, 2015). " 'Show Me a Hero' miniseries shows Yonkers' fierce battle over housing" . New York Daily News . Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ BWWW News (October 20, 2016). "Playwrights Dominique Fishback & Amy E. Witting Tapped for Abingdon's Inaugural Residency Program" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved August 27, 2017 .
^ "Darling Dominique Fishback: A Triple Threat For Change" . Impact Magazine . November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2015). "Margarita Levieva To Star In HBO Drama Pilot 'The Deuce'; Two Others Cast" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ Fienberg, Daniel (August 25, 2017). " 'The Deuce': TV Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 25, 2017 .
^ Nussbaum, Emily (September 25, 2017). " "The Deuce" and the Birth of Porn" . The New Yorker . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ Sepinwall, Alan (August 25, 2017). " 'The Deuce' Creators Don't Want Their Fictional Porn To Turn You On" . Uproxx . Retrieved August 26, 2017 .
^ Lawler, Kelly (October 18, 2017). "5 faces you should be watching on fall TV" . USA Today . Retrieved October 18, 2017 .
^ Shiffman, Allyson (March 16, 2018). "Dominique Fishback Is Dominating The Screen" . V Magazine . Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018 .
^ Jamie Broadnax (January 11, 2018). "Where Are All of The Black Films At Sundance? We Got You Covered" . Black Girl Nerds . Retrieved January 17, 2018 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 9, 2017). "Patrick Fugit Joins Damien Chazelle's 'First Man'; 'The Hate U Give' Casts Dominique Fishback" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017 .
^ Staff, EW. "The 25 must-watch movies of the strangest summer ever" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 17, 2020 .
^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2018). "Jamie Foxx & Joseph Gordon-Levitt Join Netflix's Untitled Henry Joost-Ariel Schulman Sci-Fi Feature" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 17, 2020 .
^ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (The Knick)" . TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017 .
^ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (Blue Bloods)" . TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017 .
^ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (Royal Pains)" . TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017 .
^ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (Show Me a Hero)" . TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017 .
^ "THE NOMINEES" . NAACP Image Awards . Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
^ "AAFCA AWARDS" . African-American Film Critics Association. April 7, 2021.
^ Amanda N'Duka (February 18, 2021). " 'One Night in Miami', 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Lead Nominations For 21st Annual Black Reel Awards" . Deadline . Retrieved March 7, 2021 .
^ Davis, Clayton (February 8, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Mank' Leads With 12 Nominations, Netflix Makes History With Four Best Picture Nominees" . Variety . Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021 .
^ Gordon, Tim (February 8, 2021). "The 2020 WAFCA Awards" . Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association . Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2021 .
^ Spivey, Kemberlie (January 19, 2022). "2022 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: The Full List" . Forbes . Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022 .
^ Hailu, Selome (June 30, 2023). "TCA Award Nominations: 'The Bear,' 'Succession,' 'The Last of Us' Lead With Five Nominations Each" . Variety . Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023 .
^ Complex, Valerie (June 15, 2023). "Black Reel 7th Annual Television Awards Featuring Gender Neutral Categories Announces Nominations; 'The Best Man: Final Chapters' Leads With 18 Noms" . Deadline . Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2023 .
^ Blauvelt, Christian (December 5, 2023). " 'American Fiction,' 'May December,' 'Past Lives' Lead 2024 Indie Spirits Noms" . IndieWire . Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023 .
^ Hipes, Patrick (January 25, 2024). "Colman Domingo, Keke Palmer, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét Lead NAACP Image Awards Nominations" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024 .
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