KiKi Layne | |
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 Layne in 2019 | |
| Born | Kiandra Layne (1991-12-10)December 10, 1991 (age 33) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | DePaul University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Kiandra "KiKi"Layne (born December 10, 1991)[1] is an American actress.[2] She is known for her film roles in the romantic dramaIf Beale Street Could Talk (2018), the dramaNative Son (2019),[3] the action superhero filmThe Old Guard (2020),[4] the romantic comedyComing 2 America (2021),[5] and the psychological thrillerDon't Worry Darling (2022).
Layne is fromCincinnati, Ohio.[6] She earned aBFA in acting fromThe Theatre School at DePaul University in 2014.
In a 2018 interview withVanity Fair, Layne said that she was always acting growing up and that her favorite movie as a child wasThe Lion King. She said, "I used to watch it every day and create these extravagant stories with myBarbies and stuffed animals."[7]
Layne's first acting role was withLena Waithe in the pilot for the drama seriesThe Chi, filmed in 2015.[7]
She has modeled for the fashion brandKate Spade New York.[8]
Layne's breakout role was inBarry Jenkins' 2018 dramaIf Beale Street Could Talk.[9] She starred in the 2019 screenadaptation ofRichard Wright’s 1940 novelNative Son,[10] then alongsideCharlize Theron in 2020'sThe Old Guard,[11] directed byGina Prince-Bythewood.[12]
Layne was featured in composerMax Richter'sVoices, which was inspired by theUniversal Declaration of Human Rights. The album contains readings of the Declaration byEleanor Roosevelt and Layne, with a further 70 readings by people around the world.
In 2021, Layne joined the cast alongsideEddie Murphy in theAmazon Prime sequelComing 2 America.[13]
Layne stars as Detective Ellie Steckler inChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers.
She reprised herThe Old Guard role in 2025'sThe Old Guard 2.
Layne is currently in a relationship withAri'el Stachel, whom she met on the set ofDon't Worry Darling in the fall of 2020.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Veracity | Olivia | Short film |
| 2016 | Chicago Med | Emmie Miles | Episode: "Soul Care" |
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Tish Rivers | |
| 2019 | Native Son | Bessie | |
| Captive State | Carrie | ||
| The Staggering Girl | Adut | Short film | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Nile Freeman | |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Meeka Joffer | |
| 2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Ellie Steckler | |
| Don't Worry Darling | Margaret | ||
| 2024 | Dandelion | Dandelion | Also executive producer |
| 2025 | The Old Guard 2 | Nile Freeman | [15] |
| Killing Castro | TBA | Post-production |
| Association | Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Reel Awards | 2019 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture | Won | [16] |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | The Old Guard | Outstanding Supporting Actress, Motion Picture | Nominated | [17] | |
| Critics' Choice Super Awards | 2021 | The Old Guard | Best Actress in a Superhero Movie | Nominated | [18] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | [19] |
| Gotham Awards | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Best Breakthrough Actor | Nominated | [20] |
| NAACP Image Awards | 2019 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Nominated | [21] |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture | Nominated | ||||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | [22] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Best Acting Ensemble | Nominated | [23] |
| Women Film Critics Circle | 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | [24] |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||||
| KiKi Layne &Stephan James | Best Screen Couple | Won |
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