Danai Gurira
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre 2026 Season Highlights Female Playwrights (Feb 26, 2026)
George Street Playhouse to Honor Emily Mann at 2026 Gala Benefit (Feb 4, 2026)
McCarter Theatre to Honor Former Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann at Annual Gala (Jan 25, 2026)
BIO
She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead (2012–2020) and as Okoye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Black Panther (2018), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Gurira is also the playwright of the Broadway play Eclipsed, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play. Gurira has also been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play In The Continuum, which she also co-wrote and starred in.
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STAGE CREDITS
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Awards and Nominations
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Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira, Eclipsed
Danai Gurira, Eclipsed
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Danai Gurira, Eclipsed
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Danai GuriraIn the Continuum
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Danai Gurira, In the Continuum
Videos
Video: TCM Spotlights the United Palace Theatre with Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-27 13:23:45
VIDEO: Get an Extended Look at the Season 10 Finale of THE WALKING DEAD; New Air Date Announced!
by Stephi Wild - 2020-07-25 09:27:44
VIDEO: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Calls the Stars of The Public's WE ARE ONE PUBLIC
by Stephi Wild - 2020-05-23 09:21:37
WATCH LIVE NOW: Star-Studded Virtual Concert, ONE WORLD: TOGETHER AT HOME
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-18 17:17:29
VIDEO: Take 5 with Sola Thompson from ECLIPSED at Milwaukee Rep
by A.A. Cristi - 2020-02-21 18:42:39
TV Exclusive: The Great Facts of THE GREAT SOCIETY- Nikkole Salter on Coretta Scott King and Geraldine Whittington
by Nicole Rosky - 2019-11-06 16:01:00
VIDEO: Check Out Sneak Peek of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Cast Reading Mean Tweets on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Tori Hartshorn - 2018-04-30 16:14:33
VIDEO: INFINITY WAR Cast Surprises Fans, Draws Their Characters, and More on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-26 05:42:09
VIDEO: More Cast Members of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Appear on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-25 05:49:35
VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Shares An Exclusive Clip from AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
by Stephi Wild - 2018-04-24 05:48:54
VIDEO: Marvel's BLACK PANTHER Coming to Digital & DVD This May
by Macon Prickett - 2018-04-10 13:39:01
VIDEO: Watch All-New BLACK PANTHER 'Good To Be King' Featurette
by Caryn Robbins - 2018-01-11 13:09:38
News
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2026
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre, the Evanston theatre company that has been thrilling audiences with stories of the Black American and African diaspora experience since 1979, has announced its programming for the 2026 season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2026
George Street Playhouse's 2026 Gala Benefit will honor Emily Mann, playwright and former Artistic Director of McCarter Theatre Center, with the Arthur Laurents Award for Distinguished Artistic Achievement.
by Gillian Blum - Jan 25, 2026
McCarter Theatre Center announced that former Artistic Director and Resident Playwright Emily Mann will receive the inaugural Roger S. Berlind Award at its annual gala on June 12, 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 22, 2026
Prime Video has debuted the action-packed Season Four trailer for Invincible, the adult-animated superhero series. From Skybound Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios, the series will return on March 18, 2026, on Prime Video.
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 3, 2025
Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall are set to present the nominees for the 83rd Annual Golden Globes on Monday, December 8, 2025. All 28 categories will be unveiled at 8:15 a.m. ET, with 11 exclusive categories revealed at 8:30 a.m. ET.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025
Mosaic Theater Company will present a workshop for CODE RED, a new play that illuminates day-to-day life in an environment perpetually alert—the American public school system.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2025
This fall, the Perelman Performing Arts Center will present the second annual PAC NYC ICONS OF CULTURE presented by BNY. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2025
Detroit Repertory Theatre has announced its 69th season, running November 2025–June 2026. The lineup includes Eboni Booth’s Primary Trust, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, the Michigan premiere of Danai Gurira’s Eclipsed, and the world premiere of Spit in Your Face.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2025
Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed a lineup of new programs, artists, and dates for the 2025-2026 season. Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2025
Perelman Performing Arts Center has revealed new productions to take the stage in early 2026: Gems, choreographed by Benjamin Millepied, and more. See the full lineup here!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 27, 2025
In the latest installment of their ongoing Still Now Showing series, Turner Classic Movies explores the history of the United Palace Theatre in New York's Washington Heights, with help from Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda. Watch the video now!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 26, 2025
This fall, the Perelman Performing Arts Center [PAC NYC] will stage the second annual PAC NYC ICONS OF CULTURE. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025
Center Theatre Group presents the premiere of a new, Hitchcockian noir take on Hamlet by William Shakespeare, from director Robert O'Hara. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
Over 500 alumni, donors and supporters gathered at Cipriani South Street on Monday night for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts 2025 Gala, raising over $1.7 million to support the critical needs of talented Tisch students.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025
Richard Jordan has joined the creative team for playwright/actress Priyanka Shetty's critically acclaimed solo play, #CHARLOTTESVILLE, set to play at Edinburgh Fringe. Learn more!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2025
Richard Jordan has announced that he has joined the creative team for playwright/actress Priyanka Shetty's critically acclaimed solo play, #CHARLOTTESVILLE.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025
James Bundy, who has served Yale since 2002 as the fifth Elizabeth Parker Ware Dean of David Geffen School of Drama and fourth Artistic Director of Yale Repertory Theatre, will step down from these positions on June 30, 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 26, 2025
Bear McCreary has shared two previously unreleased B-sides from his epic concept album, The Singularity. “Escape from the Machines (1995 Demo)” – recorded when McCreary was just 15 years old – and “Supermassive Spiral” are available now. Listen to them here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 20, 2025
Celebrate 10 years of HAMILTON on Broadway at United Palace with free film screenings and live talks featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original cast. Reserve your tickets now!
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2025
Join Lin-Manuel Miranda at the United Palace for a special 2025 film series celebrating Hamilton's 10-year legacy. Enjoy free screenings and chats with original cast members.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Danai Gurira has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Danai Gurira has not appeared in the West End.
Sam Norkin Award (Drama Desk Awards), Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play (Drama League Awards) for Eclipsed, Outstanding New Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Eclipsed, Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Familiar, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Eclipsed, The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical (Helen Hayes Awards) for Eclipsed, Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for In the Continuum and John Gassner Playwriting Award (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for In the Continuum .
Danai Gurira has won several notable awards, including the Sam Norkin Award from the Drama Desk Awards. She received The Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical at the Helen Hayes Awards for Eclipsed. Additionally, she was honored with the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for In the Continuum. Gurira also won the John Gassner Playwriting Award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for In the Continuum.
Danai Gurira has written 2 shows including In the Continuum (Author), The Convert (Playwright).
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