Danièle Watts

For the British paralympic swimmer, see Danielle Watts.
Danièle Watts
Born California
Occupation Actress

Danièle Watts is an American actress,[1] best known for her appearances in the TV show Weeds, and as a main cast member on the FX television series Partners.

Early life and education

Danièle Watts was born in California.[2] In middle school, she lived in Orlando, Florida and in high school, she lived in Atlanta where she attended the North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences. She later attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and the British American Drama Academy in London.[3]

Career

On television, she has appeared in singular episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Greek, Cold Case, Detroit 1-8-7, Criminal Minds, Private Practice, 90210, Castle, Melissa & Joey, as well as episodes of Weeds. She currently appears as a main cast member of the TV series Partners, acting as Martin Lawrence's daughter.

Controversy

In September 2014, Watts and boyfriend Brian Lucas were accused of having sex in a car on a public street. The police were called for a "citizen complaint of indecent exposure" and loud noises.[4] During and after her arrest, Watts falsely claimed she was the subject of racial profiling, being called a prostitute, and handcuffs leaving her wrist bloodied.[5] After recordings of the encounter were released, a judge ruled the statements Watts made were inaccurate and the police officer was only responding to the 911 call. She was ordered to write letters of apology to all three police officers responding to the scene, as well as neighbors who had witnessed her public altercation. She later had to rewrite the letters due to her use of "passive aggressive" language.[6]

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. "IMDB".
  2. "'Unchained' to detained: Who is Daniele Watts? - HLNtv.com". HLNtv.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. "Partners - - FX Networks". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  4. Johnson, M. Alex (Aug 4, 2015). "'Django Unchained' Actress Daniele Watts to Apologize to LAPD". NBC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  5. Dillon, Nancy (Jan 28, 2015). "'Django Unchained' actress Daniele Watts, boyfriend plead not guilty to lewd conduct". NY Daily News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  6. De Graff, Mia (Aug 7, 2015). "Django Unchained actress ordered to REWRITE apology letter to LAPD after her passive-aggressive first draft accused the arresting officer of racial profiling". Daily Mail. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  7. "Actress digs up her past as she prepares to play slave in Tarantino film". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  8. Carp, Jesse. "Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained Casts Newcomer Daniele Watts". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  9. Obenson, Tambay A. "Isaiah Washington, Mo'Nique, Orlando Jones, Danielle Watts Board Choice Skinner's 'We Are Family'". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  10. "Starring:". IMDB. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  11. Obenson, Tambay A. "Daniele Watts Will Play Martin Lawrence's Daughter In New FX Comedy Series 'Braddock & Jackson'". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 September 2014.


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