Riele Downs

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Riele Downs
Born (2001-07-08) July 8, 2001 (age 24)
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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Early 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Four Brothers Amelia MercerFilm
2013 The Best Man Holiday FaithFilm
2014Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese PuppyKatFilm
2022 Darby and the Dead Darby HarperStreaming film [7] [8]
2025A Breed ApartKiller QueenFilm [10] [11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 ReGenesis Young Jamila ThompsonEpisode: "Bloodless"
2009'Da Kink in My HairShawneeEpisode: "Forced Ripe Mango"
2010 Rookie Blue Little GirlEpisode: "Fresh Paint"
Made... The MovieKarinnaTelevision film
Peep and the Big Wide World Baby Ant / Bunny 2 / Bunny 5Voice role; 2 episodes
2014The Gabby Douglas StoryArielleTelevision film
2014–2020 Henry Danger CharlotteMain role
2015Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday SpecialSheilaTelevision special
2017Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine SpecialRiele/VanessaTelevision special
Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp SpecialDaleTelevision special
Tiny ChristmasEmmaTelevision film [6]
2018 The Adventures of Kid Danger CharlotteMain voice role
2019 All That HerselfEpisode 1105
2023 Bel-Air Yazmin StaatsRecurring role, 5 episodes [12]
2024Abducted Off the Streets: The Carlesha Gaither StoryCarlesha GaitherTelevision film
2025 My Life with the Walter Boys MariaRecurring role, 6 episodes [13]

Awards and nominations

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

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.
  3. ↑ Maria Juhl. "Riele West Downs". Wattpad . Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Day 27: Interview with Riele Downs". Nick.co.uk . 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ From DanWarp website:
  6. 1 2 Caleb Lundberg; Romy Pecullan; Alivia Saunders; Jackson Vasquez (November 30, 2017). "Nickelodeon movie 'Tiny Christmas' is big on laughs" . Kidsday (from Newsday). Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  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.
  9. ↑ Price, Frances (December 7, 2023). "Riele Downs and Kenya Moore to Headline Lifetime's 'The Carlesha Gaither Story'". Urban Hollywood 411. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2024-11-18). "'My Life With The Walter Boys' Adds 5 To Season 2 Recurring Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  14. ↑ Bruce Haring (May 2, 2020). "Avengers: End Game, Stranger Things, Dwayne Johnson Among Winners At Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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