Devyn Ariel Tyler is an American actress. She is a regular on the TV series ''Snowfall'' and ''Clarice''.

Biography

Tyler was born in

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to actress Deneen Tyler. She attended the

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and graduated from

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in 2013. She has been acting since age eight, landing minor roles in ''The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' and ''

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'' before taking a break to study French and Francophone studies at Columbia. She returned to acting after college, appearing in TV shows ''Clarice'' (2021–present) as well as '' The Underground Railroad'' (2021)'',

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'' (2019)''.'' Her movie credits include ''Deep Water'' (2022).

Filmography

Film

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tyler, Devin Living people Columbia College (New York) alumni High School for the Performing and Visual Arts alumni 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses 1991 births