Mette Towley

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Mette Towley
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Alma mater University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts
Occupation(s)Dancer, actress, singer

Mette Towley (born May 31, 1991), known professionally as METTE or Mette Narrative; [1] is an American dancer, actress and singer.

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Early life and education

Towley was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, and raised in Severn, Maryland, and Alexandria, Minnesota. [2] Towley has a white father and a black mother, and self-identifies as mixed race. [3] Her father is an engineer, and her mother is an accountant. [4] She was introduced to dance at age five at Baltimore School for the Arts student recitals. [2] [5] She graduated from Jefferson Senior High School of Alexandria, MN in 2009 and earned a degree in dance from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. [6] [7]

Career

In 2019, Towley performed in Hustlers, and in Cats in the role of Cassandra. [8] Her breakthrough role was as the dancer in the music video for Lemon by N.E.R.D. and Rihanna. [9] [10] [11] [12] Towley has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show . She’s also performed in the 2020 superhero movie The Old Guard in the minor role of Jordan, Nile’s friend in the Marines. She has also released a song in 2021 called 'Petrified' as well as a music video for it. She also appeared as Barbie Video Girl in the 2023 Barbie film adaptation. In November 2023, she opened for Jessie Ware's UK tour after her first headline shows in London, New York and Los Angeles, and opened The Fashion Awards at The Royal Albert Hall.

On 11 January 2024, Towley released the single "Darling Drive" with Scottish producer Sam Gellaitry, a song inspired by the street she grew up on in Minnesota. [13]

In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Towley was one of three artists who were opening for the London shows of the Eras Tour alongside Paramore, Towley’s being the June 21 show, with Griff and Benson Boone opening for the June 22 & June 23 shows respectively. [14] Additionally her work, Mama's Eyes, was nominated for the Best Contemporary Song Ivor Novello Award. [15]

Personal life

Towley currently resides in Los Angeles. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Hustlers Justice
Cats CassandraMotion capture performance
2020 The Old Guard Jordan
2023 Barbie Barbie Video Girl

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
METTENARRATIVE
  • Released: 22 September 2023 [16]
  • Label: Grand Darling Corp., RCA

Singles

YearSingleAlbum/EP
2021"Petrified"Non-album single
2023"MAMA'S EYES"METTENARRATIVE
"VAN GOGH"
"FOR THE PEOPLE"
2024"DARLING DRIVE"Non-album singles
"BET"
"MUSCLE"

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