Danai Gurira
Photos: Inside the 2026 Public Theater Gala, Headlined by Shoshana Bean (Jun 9, 2026)
Video: First Look at IN THE CONTINUUM at Pegasus Theatre Chicago (Jun 3, 2026)
Photos: SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD Opens at Crossroads Theatre Company (May 28, 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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Danai Gurira, In the Continuum
Videos
Video: First Look at IN THE CONTINUUM at Pegasus Theatre Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2026-06-03 13:41:13
Video: TCM Spotlights the United Palace Theatre with Lin-Manuel Miranda
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-27 13:23:45
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
Tony Talk: Best Direction of a Play, INDECENT's Rebecca Taichman
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-06-11 22:34:37
Tony Awards Close-Up: INDECENT Creators Rebecca Taichman & Paula Vogel Spread the Tonys Love!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-06-03 09:00:02
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Take a Look at Shakespeare Theatre Company's MACBETH
by BWW News Desk - 2017-05-09 09:02:14
VIDEO: Danai Gurira, Pascale Armand and Saycon Sengbloh Discuss Their ECLIPSED Experience
by Michael Dale - 2016-06-17 20:32:31
TV: Clint Ramos Wins 2016 Tony Award for Best Costume Design of a Play
by Tyler Peterson - 2016-06-12 23:15:02
News
by Jennifer Broski - Jun 9, 2026
The Public Theater kicked off another Shakespeare for the City season and Free Shakespeare in the Park at its 2026 Gala. Grammy Award winner and 2026 Tony winner Shoshana Bean headlined the special night, hosted at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2026
You can now get a first look at footage of Pegasus Theatre Chicago's Obie Award-winning play In the Continuum by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter, directed by Producing Artistic Director ILesa Duncan
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2026
See photos from inside opening night of a new production of SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD, now playing at Crossroads Theatre Company in New Brunswick. The production will run through June 14 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2026
With the Season 2 finale of The Pitt almost here, we have rounded up some of the stage stars who have made regular appearances on the hit series during its first two seasons.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2026
The Detroit Repertory Theatre will continue its 69th Season with the Michigan Premiere of Eclipsed by Danai Gurira. The production will open on March 27, 2026, at 8pm with a Champagne Afterglow.
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 24, 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 2, 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!
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 received several awards, including the Sam Norkin Award from the Drama Desk Awards, the Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play or Musical from the Helen Hayes Awards for her work on Eclipsed, and the Outstanding Lead Actress, Non-Resident Production from the Helen Hayes Awards for In the Continuum. Additionally, she 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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