Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Randolph in 2024
Born	(1986-05-21) May 21, 1986 (age 37) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Temple University (BA) Yale University (MFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2007–present

Da'Vine Joy Randolph (/deɪˈvaɪn/;^[1][2] born May 21, 1986)^[3] is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her portrayal of psychic Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of Ghost (2012), for which she received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. In 2023, she received critical acclaim for her performance as a grieving mother in the film The Holdovers (2023), which earned her several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress, and a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Randolph has also starred in the films The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) and Office Christmas Party (2016) prior to receiving praise for her roles in Dolemite Is My Name (2019) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2020). Her television credits include Selfie (2014), This Is Us (2016), People of Earth (2016–2017), Empire (2017–2018), High Fidelity (2020), Only Murders in the Building (2021–present), and The Idol (2023).