Quintessa Swindell | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | February 8, 1997
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2019–present |
Quintessa Swindell (born February 8, 1997) is an American actor who starred as Tabitha Foster in the Netflix teen drama Trinkets , and was Maxine Hunkel / Cyclone in the 2022 superhero film Black Adam . They also had a brief appearance as Anna in the HBO series Euphoria .
Swindell's debut in 2019 was as Anna in the HBO television series Euphoria in the episode "The Trials and Tribulations of Trying To Pee While Depressed". [1] The same year, Swindell had a main role in the Netflix teen drama Trinkets as Tabitha Foster. [2] Swindell has a role in the film Voyagers starring Colin Farrell and Tye Sheridan. [3] In December 2020, they were cast in the role of Cyclone in the DCEU film Black Adam, starring Dwayne Johnson in the title role. [4] They also appeared as Laila in season four of the HBO series In Treatment , which aired in 2021. Swindell starred in Master Gardener alongside Joel Edgerton and Sigourney Weaver. [5]
Swindell identifies as nonbinary, [6] and uses they/he pronouns. [7] They grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia and attended high school at the Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, Virginia. [8] Swindell was raised by a single father and had difficulty fitting in for reasons of gender and race. Swindell has said that due to not fitting stereotypes about all nonbinary people being androgynous, it has been difficult to find roles acting their self-identified gender. However, Swindell was happy to play a cisgender girl in Trinkets, given that the show explores Black identity, and chimed with their biracial experiences. [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Voyagers | Julie | |
Granada Nights | Amelia | ||
2022 | Master Gardener | Maya | |
Black Adam | Maxine Hunkel / Cyclone | ||
2025 | Final Destination: Bloodlines | Stefani | Main role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Euphoria | Anna | Episode: "The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee While Depressed" [10] |
2019–2020 | Trinkets | Tabitha Foster | Main role [11] |
2021 | In Treatment | Laila | Main role (season 4) |
TBA | Prime Target | Taylah Sanders | Upcoming miniseries |
Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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Black Reel Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male | Black Adam | Nominated | [12] |
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