Dominique Fishback (born March 22, 1991) is an American actress. She played Billie Rowan on ''

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'', Darlene on '' The Deuce'', and Deborah Johnson in '' Judas and the Black Messiah'', the latter of which earned nominations for a

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, and a

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. In 2023, she began starring in the

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psychological horror series ''Swarm''; her performance in the series has received universal praise, earning her a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the

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Early life and education

Fishback first became interested in acting at about the age of 10. She graduated from

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with a B.A. in Theater in 2013.

Career

In 2014, Fishback premiered her

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play ''Subverted'', in which she played twenty two characters. ''Subverted'' was nominated for a 2015 Innovative Theater Award for Outstanding Solo Performance. The actress's first major recurring role was in the

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housing drama ''

'' as single mother Billie Rowan. In 2016, Abingdon Theatre Company announced Fishback as one of the recipients of its inaugural Residency Program. Her first series regular role was in the 1970s

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drama '' The Deuce''. Fishback has been noted as one of the standouts in the show due to her performance as the "sweetly vulnerable" prostitute Darlene. Co-creator

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has noted her strengths as an actress in playing Darlene. For her role on ''The Deuce'', Fishback was listed by

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as one of five new faces that people should be watching on fall 2017 television. In December 2017, Fishback appeared as a younger version of

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's mother, Gloria Carter, in his music video for "Smile." Her first film, '' Night Comes On'', premiered at the

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. She also played the part of Kenya in the film ''The Hate U Give'' (2018), which is based on the popular young adult book. Fishback plays a street-smart teenager in '' Project Power'', which was released on August 14, 2020, by

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. In 2021, she starred in '' Judas and the Black Messiah'' as Deborah Johnson, the partner of

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. In 2023, she starred in '' Transformers: Rise of the Beasts'', the sequel to ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fishback, Dominique 1991 births Living people 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Brooklyn American film actresses American television actresses Pace University alumni