Mame-Anna Diop (born February 6, 1988) is a Senegalese-American actress and model.[1] Her first major roles were as a series regular on The CW supernatural mystery The Messengers (2015) and the Fox thriller 24: Legacy (2017). Diop achieved further prominence for portraying Kory Anders / Starfire on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2023. Outside of television, she headlined the psychological thriller film Nanny (2022).
Anna Diop | |
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 Diop in 2016 | |
| Born | Mame-Anna Diop February 6, 1988 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Titans |
Biography
editDiop was born in Senegal and moved to the United States at the age of six.[2][3] She moved to New York at the age of 16 to pursue a career in acting and modeling.[3] In 2006, she made her television debut in a recurring role on Everybody Hates Chris. In the following years, she guest starred on Lincoln Heights, Whitney, and Touch. Diop had a role in the 2013 film The Moment.[4] In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived supernatural drama series The Messengers.[5] Later that year, she appeared in the thriller series Quantico and was cast in a recurring role on Oprah's drama series Greenleaf.[6] In 2017, Diop was a series regular in the series 24: Legacy.[7][8] In the DC Universe superhero series Titans (2018–2023), Diop plays the extraterrestrial princess and heroine Starfire.[9][10] In 2018, Diop was cast in the horror film Us directed by Jordan Peele.[11]
On October 16, 2022, Diop was given the Spotlight Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Second Date Roxy | Layla Tase | Short |
| 2013 | The Moment | Hawa | |
| While Expecting Cassius | Angela | Short | |
| Mingle | Jennie | TV movie | |
| Double Negative | Laila | Short | |
| 2016 | Message from the King | Becca | |
| 2017 | The Keeping Hours | Kate | |
| 2019 | Us | Rayne Thomas/Eartha | |
| 2021 | Something About Her | Anna | |
| 2022 | Nanny | Aisha | |
| 2023 | The Book of Clarence | Varinia | |
| TBA | The Man In My Basement | Narciss Gully | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–08 | Everybody Hates Chris | Diedra | Recurring cast: season 2-3 |
| 2007 | Lincoln Heights | Sharon | Episode: "Suspicion" |
| 2011 | Whitney | Waitress | Episode: "First Date" |
| 2012 | Southland | Girl | Episode: "Wednesday" |
| 2013 | Touch | Lila James | Episode: "Perfect Storm" |
| 2015 | The Messengers | Rose Arvale | Main cast |
| Quantico | Mia | Episode: "Found" & "Over" | |
| 2016 | Greenleaf | Isabel | Recurring cast: season 1 |
| 2016–17 | 24: Legacy | Nicole Carter | Main cast |
| 2018 | Bosch | Desriee Zealy | Recurring cast: season 4 |
| 2018–2023 | Titans | Koriand'r / Kory Anders | Main cast, billed as "Mame-Anna Diop" for season 3 & 4 |
References
edit- ^ Mason, Aiden (2017-08-28). "Five Things You Didn't Know About Anna Diop". TVOvermind. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "Anna Diop Talks The Messengers". Essence. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ a b Ahern, Sarah (2017-01-19). "Anna Diop Previews Her 'Strong, Brave' Character in Fox's '24: Legacy'". Variety. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ "The Moment". Rotten Tomatoes. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (4 August 2014). "Anna Diop & Craig Frank Will Be Among Angels of the Apoca - Shadow and Act". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 16 November 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Erik Pedersen. "Barry Rothbart Collars 'Downward Dog' Gig; Anna Diop Joins OWN Drama Greenleaf". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Nellie Andreeva. "24: Legacy Casts Anna Diop As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Tambay A. Obenson (17 February 2016). "Anna Diop Joins Corey Hawkins in 24 Reboot". Shadow and Act. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Titans: Anna Diop Cast As Starfire In Live-Action Series For DC Digital Service". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Titans: Anna Diop faces racist backlash from comic book fans". BBC News. 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 19, 2018). "Jordan Peele's 'Us' Adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen II And Anna Diop To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ Roberts, Toby (2022-10-17). "Ron Howard and Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly Honored At Newport Beach Film Festival". LATF USA NEWS. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
