Dominique Fishback
Dominique Fishback (born March 22, 1991) is an American actress and playwright who is best known for having 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 her a nomination for 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 by Donald Glover; her performance in the series has received universal praise.
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| Born | March 22, 1991[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pace University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
Fishback first became interested in acting at about the age of 10.[6] She graduated from Pace University with a B.A. in Theater in 2013.[7]
Career
In 2014, Fishback premiered her Off-Off-Broadway play Subverted, in which she played twenty two characters.[8][9][10] Subverted was nominated for a 2015 Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Solo Performance.[11][12] The actress's first major recurring role was in the Yonkers housing drama Show Me a Hero as single mother Billie Rowan.[13] In 2016, Abingdon Theatre Company announced Fishback as one of the recipients of its inaugural Residency Program.[14][15]
Her first series regular role was in the 1970s Times Square drama The Deuce.[16] Fishback has been noted as one of the standouts in the show due to her performance as the "sweetly vulnerable" prostitute Darlene.[17][18] Co-creator David Simon has noted her strengths as an actress in playing Darlene.[19] 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.[20]
In December 2017, Fishback appeared as a younger version of Jay-Z’s mother, Gloria Carter, in his music video for "Smile."[21] Her first film, Night Comes On, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.[22] She also played the part of Kenya in the film The Hate U Give (2018), which is based on the popular young adult book.[23]
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.[24][25] 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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Night Comes On | Angel Lamere | |
| The Hate U Give | Kenya | ||
| 2020 | Project Power | Robin Reilly | |
| 2021 | Judas and the Black Messiah | Deborah Johnson | |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Elena | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Knick[26] | Woman | Episode: "The Busy Flea" |
| 2014 | The Affair | Keisha | Episode "8" |
| 2015 | The Americans | Nicole | Episode: "Dimebag" |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods[27] | Charelle Tyler | Episode: "Through the Looking Glass" |
| 2015 | Royal Pains[28] | Elan | Episodes: "Lending a Shoulder" and "The Prince of Nucleotides" |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero[29] | Billie Rowan | Recurring character; 4 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | The Deuce | Darlene | Series regular |
| 2018 | Random Acts of Flyness | Najja | Recurring character; 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Modern Love | Lilian "Lil" Parker | Episode: "A Life Plan for Two, Followed By One" |
| 2022 | The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey | Robyn | Main role |
| 2022–2023 | The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder | Young Charlette “Suga Mama” Towne-Proud (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | Swarm | Andrea "Dre" Greene | Main role; also producer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Project Power | Nominated | [30] |
| African-American Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Judas and the Black Messiah | Won | [31] | |
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress | Won | [32] | ||
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Nominated | ||||
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | [5] | ||
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | [33] | ||
| Washington DC Area Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [34] | ||
2022 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [35] |
References
- ^ "Dominique Fishback | TV Insider". TV Guide. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Stuever, Hank (August 14, 2015). . 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.
- ^ Cubit, Brea (August 13, 2020). "10 Facts About Dominique Fishback, the Multitalented Star of Netflix's Project Power". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ (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. 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. 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. 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.
- ^ . 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. 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. 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. from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
External links
- Dominique Fishback at IMDb