Dominique Fishback

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Dominique Fishback
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Fishback in 2018
Born (1991-03-22) March 22, 1991 (age 34) [1]
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Pace University
OccupationActress
Years active2013–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]

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Early life and education

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 , which was released on August 14, 2020, by Netflix. [25] [26] In 2021, she starred in Judas and the Black Messiah as Deborah Johnson, the partner of Fred Hampton. In 2023, she starred in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts , the sequel to Bumblebee .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 Wallace

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Knick [27] WomanEpisode: "The Busy Flea"
2014 The Affair KeishaEpisode "8"
2015 The Americans NicoleEpisode: "Dimebag"
2015 Blue Bloods [28] Charelle TylerEpisode: "Through the Looking Glass"
2015 Royal Pains [29] ElanEpisodes: "Lending a Shoulder" and "The Prince of Nucleotides"
2015 Show Me a Hero [30] Billie RowanRecurring character; 4 episodes
2017–2019 The Deuce DarleneSeries regular
2018 Random Acts of Flyness NajjaRecurring character; 4 episodes
2021 Modern Love Lilian "Lil" ParkerEpisode: "A Life Plan for Two, Followed By One"
2022 The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey RobynMain role
2022–2023 The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Young Charlette “Suga Mama” Towne-Proud (voice)2 episodes
2023 Swarm Andrea "Dre" GreeneLead role; also producer

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResultRef.
2021
 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture Project Power Nominated [31]
African-American Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Judas and the Black Messiah Won [32]
Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress Won [33]
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female Nominated
British Academy Film Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated [5]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Acting Ensemble Nominated [34]
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated [35]
2022
 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Nominated [36]
2023
 Television Critics Association Awards Individual Achievement in Drama Swarm Nominated [37]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Nominated [6]
2024
 Black Reel Television Awards Outstanding Lead Performance, TV Movie/Limited SeriesWon [38]
Independent Spirit Awards Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted SeriesNominated [39]
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Nominated [40]

References

  1. ↑ "Dominique Fishback |TV Insider". TV Guide . April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Vejvoda, Jim (August 29, 2017). "The Deuce - Season One Pilot Review". IGN . Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ Saraiya, Sonia (August 31, 2017). "TV Review: David Simon's 'The Deuce,' Starring James Franco". Variety . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Bafta Film Awards 2021: Hugely diverse nominations list unveiled". BBC News . March 9, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Swarm". Television Academy. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Dominique Fishback CV" (PDF). Dominique Fishback. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ Marinaccio, Ashley (July 17, 2013). "Rethinking Black Reality: An Interview with Dominique Fishback". The Indypendent . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ BWWW News (June 18, 2014). "Dominique Fishback Presents SUBVERTED, 7/2-14". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ Cohen, Anne (October 9, 2017). "The Real Story Behind Darlene's Big Return On The Deuce". Refinery29 . Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ BWWW News (September 21, 2015). "2015 Innovative Theater Award Winners Announced!". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  14. ↑ Cutler, Jacqueline (August 9, 2015). "'Show Me a Hero' miniseries shows Yonkers' fierce battle over housing". New York Daily News . Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  15. ↑ BWWW News (October 20, 2016). "Playwrights Dominique Fishback & Amy E. Witting Tapped for Abingdon's Inaugural Residency Program". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Darling Dominique Fishback: A Triple Threat For Change". Impact Magazine. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  17. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2015). "Margarita Levieva To Star In HBO Drama Pilot 'The Deuce'; Two Others Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  18. ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (August 25, 2017). "'The Deuce': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
  19. ↑ Nussbaum, Emily (September 25, 2017). ""The Deuce" and the Birth of Porn". The New Yorker . Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  20. ↑ Sepinwall, Alan (August 25, 2017). "'The Deuce' Creators Don't Want Their Fictional Porn To Turn You On". Uproxx . Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  21. ↑ Lawler, Kelly (October 18, 2017). "5 faces you should be watching on fall TV". USA Today . Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  22. ↑ 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.
  23. ↑ 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.
  24. ↑ 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.
  25. ↑ Staff, EW. "The 25 must-watch movies of the strangest summer ever". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  26. ↑ 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.
  27. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (The Knick)". TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  28. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (Blue Bloods)". TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  29. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (Royal Pains)". TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  30. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (October 27, 2017). "Memories From the Set: Dominique Fishback (Show Me a Hero)". TVLine . Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  31. ↑ "THE NOMINEES". NAACP Image Awards . Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  32. ↑ "AAFCA AWARDS". African-American Film Critics Association. April 7, 2021.
  33. ↑ 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.
  34. ↑ 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.
  35. ↑ 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.
  36. ↑ 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.
  37. ↑ 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.
  38. ↑ 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.
  39. ↑ 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.
  40. ↑ 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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