KiKi Layne | |
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| Born | Kiandra Layne December 10, 1991 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Kiandra "KiKi" Layne (born December 10, 1991) [1] is an American actress. [2] She has starred in such films as the romantic drama If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), the drama Native Son (2019), [3] the action superhero film The Old Guard (2020), [4] and the romantic comedy Coming 2 America (2021). [5]
Layne is from Cincinnati, Ohio. [6] She earned a BFA in acting from The Theatre School at DePaul University in 2014.
In a 2018 interview with Vanity Fair , Layne said that she was always acting growing up and that her favorite movie as a child was The Lion King . She said, "I used to watch it every day and create these extravagant stories with my Barbies and stuffed animals." [7]
Layne's first acting role was with Lena Waithe in the pilot for the drama series The Chi , filmed in 2015. [7]
She has modeled for the fashion brand Kate Spade New York. [8]
Layne's breakout role was in Barry Jenkins' 2018 drama If Beale Street Could Talk . [9] She starred in the 2019 screen adaptation of Richard Wright’s 1940 novel Native Son , [10] then alongside Charlize Theron in 2020's The Old Guard , [11] directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. [12]
Layne was featured in composer Max Richter's Voices , which was inspired by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The album contains readings of the Declaration by Eleanor Roosevelt and Layne, with a further 70 readings by people around the world.
In 2021, Layne joined the cast alongside Eddie Murphy in the Amazon Prime sequel Coming 2 America . [13]
Layne stars as Detective Ellie Steckler in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers .
Layne is currently in a relationship with Ari'el Stachel, whom she met on the set of Don't Worry Darling in the fall of 2020. [14]
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Veracity | Olivia | Short film |
| 2016 | Chicago Med | Emmie Miles | Episode: "Soul Care" |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Tish Rivers | |
| 2019 | Native Son | Bessie | |
| Captive State | Carrie | ||
| The Staggering Girl | Adut | Short film | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Nile Freeman | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Meeka Joffer | |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Ellie Steckler | |
| Don't Worry Darling | Margaret | ||
| 2024 | Dandelion | Dandelion | Also executive producer |
| TBA | The Old Guard 2 † | Nile | Post-production [15] |
| Association | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Black Reel Awards | 2019 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture | Won | [16] |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | The Old Guard | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture | Nominated | [17] | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | The Old Guard | Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | Nominated | [18] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | [19] |
| Gotham Awards | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Best Breakthrough Actor | Nominated | [20] |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2019 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [21] |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [22] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | [23] |
| Women Film Critics Circle | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | [24] |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||||
| KiKi Layne & Stephan James | Best Screen Couple | Won |
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