
Biography
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (/deɪˈvaɪn/; born May 21, 1986) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her portrayal of psychic Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of Ghost (2012), for which she received a nomination at the Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Randolph went on to appear in the films The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) and Office Christmas Party (2016) prior to receiving praise for her roles in Dolemite Is My Name (2019) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2020). She received critical acclaim for her performance as a grieving mother in the film The Holdovers (2023), which earned her several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2024
- BAFTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 2024
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2024
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2024
- Houston Film Critics Society Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2024
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- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2024
- London Film Critics Circle Award — Supporting Actress of the Year · 2024
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2024
- Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role · 2024
- Seattle Film Critics Society Award — Best Ensemble Cast · 2024
- Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2024
- Boston Society of Film Critics Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Chicago Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Performance · 2023
- National Board of Review Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- New York Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- New York Film Critics Online Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- San Diego Film Critics Society Award — Best Performance by an Ensemble · 2023
- St. Louis Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Toronto Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2023
- Black Reel Award — Outstanding Supporting Actress · 2020
- Black Reel Award — Outstanding Breakthrough Performance · 2020
- Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2019
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 2024 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture · 2024 · nominated
Filmography46 titles

Only Murders in the Building

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

This Is Us

The Holdovers

High Fidelity

The Good Wife

Veep

Trolls Holiday in Harmony

Trolls World Tour

The Graham Norton Show

Eternity

Life in Pieces

Empire

Madagascar: A Little Wild

Dolemite Is My Name

People of Earth

One Killer Question

Rustin

The Lost City

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

On Becoming a God in Central Florida

The Guilty

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Daily Show

Match Game

Shadow Force

Kajillionaire

The Last O.G.

Chicago Party Aunt

The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy

On the Come Up

A Little White Lie

The Last Shift

Office Christmas Party

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Bride Hard

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Idol

Mother of George

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Secrets of Emily Blair