Danielle Moné Truitt

Danielle Moné Truitt
Born (1981-03-02) March 2, 1981 (age 43)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Known forDeputy
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Spouse
Kelvin Truitt
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(divorced)​
Children2

Danielle Moné Truitt (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in BET's television series Rebel and Fox's television series Deputy.[1][2] She currently stars as NYPD Sergeant Ayanna Bell on NBC's crime drama Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Biography

Truitt was born and raised in Sacramento, California. She was Miss Black Sacramento 2000 and studied theatre and dance at Sacramento State, from which she graduated in 2004.[3] She briefly worked in banking after graduation, before joining a local theater company.[4] In addition to starring in Rebel and Organized Crime, she is a two-time Ovation Awards nominee (The Mountaintop, Dreamgirls) and received an NAACP Theatre Award nomination for The Mountaintop.[5]

Personal life

Truitt was married to Kelvin Truitt as of 2007,[3] but in 2021 revealed the marriage had ended.[6] She has two children.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Fugitive Hunter Patrice
2009 Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness Choir Singer
The Princess and the Frog Georgia (voice) Also the performance model for Tiana.
See Dick Run Helen
2010 Thespians Danielle Short
2013 Stolen Moments Erin
2014 ETXR Kay
2020 Junebug Junie Short
Moar Like Goner, Amirite? Cynthia Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Super Fun Night Miss T Episode: "Li'l Big Kim"
2015 Mulaney Girl #2 Episode: "Power Moves"
2017 Face Value Herself Episode: "Earthquake vs. Danielle Truit"
Rebel Rebecca "Rebel" Knight Main Cast
2019 Snowfall Sheila Episode: "The Bottoms"
2020 Deputy Charlie Minnick Main Cast
Chicago Med Dr. Angela Douglas Episode: "Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight"
2021–22 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sergeant Ayanna Bell Recurring Cast: Season 23, Guest: Season 24
2021–24 Law & Order: Organized Crime Sergeant Ayanna Bell Main Cast

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Princess and the Frog Georgia

References

  1. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 3, 2017). "'Rebel' Star Danielle Moné Truitt Signs With UTA". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "Danielle Moné Truitt Joins DEPUTY on Fox". Broadway World. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Leng, Cameron (April 6, 2017). "Sac State alumna stars in BET police drama 'Rebel'". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Steph (August 27, 2021). "Bravo: Danielle Moné Truitt". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2021). "'Law & Order: Organized Crime': Danielle Moné Truitt Joins NBC's 'SVU' Spinoff". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Truitt, Danielle Mone (October 21, 2021). "@daniellemonetruitt". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Gunn, Seven (April 11, 2017). "An Exclusive with BET's 'Rebel', Danielle Moné Truitt". Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Woods, Shandrika (April 18, 2017). "[INTERVIEW] Actress Danielle Moné Truitt Proves That With Faith, Consistency & Hard Work, Dreams Do Come True". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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