Deneen Tyler
Biography
Deneen Tyler is a native of New Orleans with over twenty years of film, television and voice over experience. Like many critically acclaimed actresses, Deneen began her acting career in theatre. Armed with an opportunity given by a friend, her first public performance was at the Black Theater Festival. From there she was cast as Rose in a local production of August Wilson’s Fences, at LePetit Theatre in New Orleans, La. Thanks to the Louisiana Tax Incentive, Hollywood literally came to the South. Not long thereafter, Deneen was cast in Der verbotene Schlüssel (2005), Big Mamas Haus 2 (2006) and Hurricane Season (2009), as well as television series Friday Night Lights (2006) and Treme (2010) , just to name a few. Her most prominent roles to date include two Oscar nominated films, Der seltsame Fall des Benjamin Button (2008) and Dallas Buyers Club (2013); and the Oscar winning film, 12 Years a Slave (2013), in which she played the role of Phebe. Deneen is married with one daughter, Devyn A. Tyler, who played the adult Margaret Northup in 12 Years a Slave.
Filmography
Movie Name | Release Date |
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Dallas Buyers Club | 6. February 2014 |