Teyonah Parris (born September 22, 1987) is an American actress. She began her career playing a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men (2012–15), before landing her breakthrough role in the 2014 independent film Dear White People. In 2015, Parris went to star in the satirical drama film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee.Parris was raised in Hopkins, where she attended the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities South Carolina, before she later attended and graduated from the Juilliard School. She made her television debut in 2010, with guest starring role on The Good Wife. In 2012, she was cast in a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men. She played the first major African American character on Mad Men. Wikipedia
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