Riele Downs

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Riele Downs
Born (2001-07-08) July 8, 2001 (age 23)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress • voice actor
Years active2005–present

Riele Downs (born July 8, 2001 [1] ) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress, playing Faith in the 2013 film The Best Man Holiday . She went on to co-star as Charlotte on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger from 2014 to 2020.

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Life and career

Downs was born on July 8, 2001. [1] She has indicated that she has "some experience with dancing". [2]

Downs started acting when she was 3 years old, and got her first role in the 2005 film Four Brothers playing the role of Amelia Mercer. She appeared in A Russell Peters Christmas Special in 2013. The same year, Downs played Faith Sullivan in the 2013 comedy-drama film The Best Man Holiday . [3] [ unreliable source? ] In 2014, she appeared in the television films Fir Crazy and The Gabby Douglas Story.[ citation needed ]

In 2014, Downs was cast in her first starring role, on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger , playing the role of Charlotte, who is the best friend of the titular character. [2] [4] [5] In 2017, she co-starred with Lizzy Greene in the Nickelodeon television film Tiny Christmas. [6]

In 2022, Downs starred in the lead role of Darby Harper in the Hulu film Darby and the Dead . [7] [8]

In 2024, Downs was cast as Carlesha Gaither in the Lifetime film Abducted Off the Streets: The Carlesha Gaither Story as part of its "Ripped from the Headlines" feature films that is based on the kidnapping of Carlesha Gaither. [9]

Filmography

Television and film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Four Brothers Amelia MercerFilm
2008 ReGenesis Young Jamila ThompsonEpisode: "Bloodless"
2009'Da Kink in My HairShawneeEpisode: "Forced Ripe Mango"
2010 Rookie Blue Little GirlEpisode: "Fresh Paint"
2010Made... The MovieKarinnaTelevision film
2010 Peep and the Big Wide World Baby Ant / Bunny 2 / Bunny 5Voice role; 2 episodes
2013 The Best Man Holiday FaithFilm
2014The Gabby Douglas StoryArielleTelevision film
2014Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese PuppyKatFilm
2014–2020 Henry Danger CharlotteMain role
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday SpecialSheilaTelevision special
2017Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine SpecialRiele/VanessaTelevision special
2017Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp SpecialDaleTelevision special
2017Tiny ChristmasEmmaTelevision film [6]
2018 The Adventures of Kid Danger CharlotteMain voice role
2019 All That HerselfEpisode 1105
2022 Darby and the Dead Darby HarperStreaming film [7] [8]
2023 Bel-Air Yazmin StaatsRecurring role, 5 episodes [10]
2024Abducted Off the Streets: The Carlesha Gaither StoryCarlesha GaitherTelevision film
2025 My Life with the Walter Boys MariaRecurring role (season 2) [11]
TBAA Breed ApartKiller QueenCompleted [12] [13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRefs
2020 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV StarHenry DangerNominated [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 Riele Downs. "rie :) on Instagram: "18 ! 🎊🕺🏽😋💃🏾💙"". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 9, 2019 via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 Stacey Grant (June 11, 2019). "Ella Anderson & Riele Downs Reveal Secrets About the Henry Danger Musical". Seventeen . Retrieved July 9, 2019.
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  7. 1 2 Matt Grobar (November 3, 2022). "'Darby And The Dead' Premiere Date: Riele Downs & Auli'i Cravalho Lead Supernatural Teen Comedy From 20th Century Studios". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  8. 1 2 Natalia Winkelman (December 1, 2022). "'Darby and the Dead' Review: Sixteen With a Sixth Sense". The New York Times . Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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  10. Mekishana Pierre (January 12, 2023). "'Bel-Air' Season 2: Saweetie to Appear, Brooklyn McLinn, Jazlyn Martin and Riele Downs to Guest Star". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved May 23, 2023. ...but three new actors have been cast in recurring roles.
  11. Cordero, Rosy (2024-11-18). "'My Life With The Walter Boys' Adds 5 To Season 2 Recurring Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  12. Blexmedia (2024-08-31). "Riele Downs and Page Kennedy Join Cast of 'A Breed Apart' as Film Rounds Out Cast". Blex Media. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  13. Clarke, Stewart (2024-08-30). "Hayden Panettiere Joins 'A Breed Apart' As Survival Movie Based On Cult Wes Craven Film Rounds Out Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
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