Most of us were first introduced to actress Danielle Brooks on Orange Is the New Black back in 2013.
She portrayed the dynamic character "Taystee" for all 7 seasons.
According to The New York Times, Danielle has been nominated for her work as a supporting actress in the 2023 remake of The Color Purple!
“I’m alive and I am an Oscar nominee today,” she said on a video call minutes after the nominations were announced. “I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to sleep...it’s like getting the M.V.P. at the Super Bowl. Crazy. It’s what I always just hoped and dreamed would happen, but for it to actually happen, I’m in shock! It’s like what it says in “The Color Purple”: “Look what God has done.”
Congratulations to her and watch to see if she takes home the gold on Sunday, March 10th on ABC!
See the full list of this year's nominees here.