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| Danai Gurira | |
| Gender: | Female |
| Medium(s): | Television |
| Roles: | Actress |
| Born: | February 14th, 1978 |
| Birthplace: | Grinnell, Iowa |
| Notable works: | Life on Mars The Walking Dead |
| 1st Sci-Fi: | Life on Mars: The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All |
Danai Gurira is an American television actress born in Grinnell, Iowa. Her first work in television was playing Marei Rosa Rumbidzai in the "Inert Dwarf" episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2004. In 2009 she played a woman named Angela in "The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All" episode of the short-lived sci-fi series Life on Mars. She played Courtney Owens in the "Fed" episode of Law & Order and then played Michelle Russo in the "Exposed" episode of Lie to Me in 2010.
Also in 2010, Danai Gurira had her first recurring role. She played a character named Jill on the HBO drama series Treme, which involves the lives of people in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. She appeared in six episodes of the series.
Following her stint on Treme, Danai's career took her slightly east when she became a regularly billed cast member on the AMC horror series The Walking Dead. She played a katana-wielding survivor named Michonne and was introduced in the premiere episode of season three, "Seed".
As an actress[]
Life on Mars[]
The Walking Dead[]
- Walking Dead: Seed
- Walking Dead: Sick
- Walking Dead: Walk With Me
- Walking Dead: Killer Within
- Walking Dead: Say the Word
- Walking Dead: Hounded
- Walking Dead: When the Dead Come Knocking
- Walking Dead: Made to Suffer
- Walking Dead: The Suicide King
- Walking Dead: Home
- Walking Dead: I Ain't a Judas
- Walking Dead: Clear
- Walking Dead: Arrow on the Doorpost
- Walking Dead: Prey
- Walking Dead: This Sorrowful Life
- Walking Dead: Welcome to the Tombs
- Walking Dead: 30 Days Without an Accident
- Walking Dead: Infected
- Walking Dead: Isolation
- Walking Dead: Indifference
- Walking Dead: Internment
- Walking Dead: Dead Weight
- Walking Dead: Too Far Gone
- Walking Dead: After
- Walking Dead: Claimed
- Walking Dead: Us
- Walking Dead: A
- Walking Dead: No Sanctuary
- Walking Dead: Strangers
- Walking Dead: Four Walls and a Roof
- Walking Dead: Crossed
- Walking Dead: Coda
- Walking Dead: What Happened and What's Going On
- Walking Dead: Them
- Walking Dead: The Distance
- Walking Dead: Remember
- Walking Dead: Forget
- Walking Dead: Try
- Walking Dead: Conquer
- Walking Dead: First Time Again
- Walking Dead: Thank You
- Walking Dead: Now
- Walking Dead: Heads Up
- Walking Dead: Start to Finish
- Walking Dead: No Way Out
- Walking Dead: The Next World
- Walking Dead: Knots Untie
- Walking Dead: Not Tomorrow Yet
- Walking Dead: The Same Boat
- Walking Dead: East
- Walking Dead: Last Day on Earth
- Walking Dead: The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
- Walking Dead: Service
- Walking Dead: Go Getters
- Walking Dead: Sing Me a Song
- Walking Dead: Hearts Still Beating
- Walking Dead: Rock in the Road
- Walking Dead: New Best Friends
- Walking Dead: Say Yes
- Walking Dead: Something They Need
- Walking Dead: The First Day of the Rest of Your Life
- Walking Dead: Mercy
Other works[]
- Danai Gurira's first movie role was that of Zainab in the 2007 film The Visitor.
- In 2008 Danai played one of the assorted ghosts in Ghost Town.
- She played Jeanne-Baptiste in the 2010 3D horror film My Soul to Take.
External Links[]
- Danai Gurira at IMDB
- Danai Gurira at TV.com guide
- Danai Gurira at TV Rage.com
- Danai Gurira at The Walking Dead Wiki
References[]
 This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to The Walking Dead multimedia franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Walking Dead crew members category. |