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Devyn Tyler | |
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| Born | Devyn Ariel Tyler (1991-05-07)May 7, 1991 (age 33) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Devyn Ariel Tyler is an American actress.[1][2] She is a regular on the TV seriesSnowfall andClarice.[3]
Tyler was born inNew Orleans to actress Deneen Tyler.[2] She attended theKinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts inHouston and graduated fromColumbia University in 2013.[4] She has been acting since age eight, landing minor roles inThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button andThe Great Debaters before taking a break to study French and Francophone studies at Columbia.[4] She returned to acting after college, appearing in TV showsClarice (2021–present) as well asThe Underground Railroad (2021),Fear the Walking Dead (2020),The Purge (2018–2020) andWatchmen (2019). Her movie credits includeDeep Water (2022).
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Stuck in the Suburbs | Devyn | |
| 2005 | Now You See It... | Linking Rings Girl | |
| 2006 | Glory Road | Cager's Sister | |
| 2007 | The Great Debaters | Helen Farmer | |
| 2008 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Queenie's Daughter Age 14 | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Margarett Northup (adult) | |
| 2016 | Shock and Awe | Reporter #1 | |
| 2018 | Supercon | Tameron | |
| 2018 | Out of Blue | Stella Honey | |
| 2019 | Synchronic | Danika | |
| 2020 | Unhinged | Mrs. Ayers | |
| 2020 | Antebellum | Melanie (Young Woman #2 at Conference) | |
| 2021 | Night Teeth | The Concierge | |
| 2022 | Deep Water | Mary Washington |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | The Gates | Mia Muller | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Underground | Seraphina | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | NCIS: New Orleans | Amelia Boyd | Episode: "Second Line" |
| 2017 | Dynasty | Brianna | Episode: "I Hardly Recognized You" |
| 2018 | The Quad | Mina Berry | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Queen Sugar | Elaine | Episode: "The Tree and Stone Were One" |
| 2018 | The First | Samantha | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Cloak & Dagger | Ballet Instructor | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Hot Date | Liz | Episode: "Wedding Planning" |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Elise Abar | Episode: "An Almost Religious Awe" |
| 2019 | The Purge | Tonya | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Fear the Walking Dead | Nora | 2 episodes |
| 2021 | The Underground Railroad | Meg | Episode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina" |
| 2021 | Clarice | Ardelia Mapp | Main role |
| 2022 | Snowfall | Veronique Turner | Main role |
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