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Danièle Watts is an American actress, best known for her appearances in the television show Weeds, and as a main cast member on the FX television series Partners.

Early life and education

Danièle Watts was born in California. In middle school, she lived in Orlando, Florida and in high school, she lived in Atlanta where she attended the North Springs Charter School of Arts and Sciences. She later attended the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and the British American Drama Academy in London.

Career

On television, she has appeared in singular episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Greek, Cold Case, Detroit 1-8-7, Criminal Minds, Private Practice, 90210, Castle, Melissa & Joey, as well as episodes of Weeds. She currently appears as a main cast member of the TV series Partners, acting as Martin Lawrence's daughter.

Controversy

In September 2014, Watts and boyfriend Brian Lucas were accused of having sex in a car on a public street, though the couple claims to have just been kissing. The police were called for a "citizen complaint of indecent exposure". During and after her arrest, Watts claimed she was the subject of racial profiling, being called a prostitute, and handcuffs leaving her wrist bloodied. After recordings of the encounter were illegally leaked, a judge ruled the statements Watts made were inaccurate and the police officer was only responding to the 911 call. She was ordered to write letters of apology to all three police officers responding to the scene, as well as neighbors who had witnessed the detainment. She later had to rewrite the letters and was sentenced to 15 days of community labor and two years of probation due to the judge's perception that her letters were insincere.

Filmography

Films

• Magic Al and the Mind Factory (2000, as Ruth)
• Something Like a Business (2010, as Chlamydia)
• Starter Home (2010, as Adalie)
• All Ages (2010, as Jodi)
• Before Dawn Breaks (2011)
• The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011, as Marianne)
• Biggz (2011, as Megan)
• The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (2012, as Danielle)
• Dulce (2012, as Homeless Woman)
• Django Unchained (2012, as Coco)
• You Are What I Want (2012, as Whitney Hinds)
• Straight Down Low (2013, as Amber Adams)
• 420 Gentleman: Rastafari Jamaican (2013)
• Room in LA (2013, as Daniele)
• Wingman Inc. (2013, as Amy)
• The Bloody Indulgent (2014, as Drugged Girl #2)
• ColorLines (2014, as Terri)
• Wave (2014, as Gemma)
• Muted (2014, as Crystal Gladwell)
• Untitled Morgan Krantz Project (2015, filming)
• We Are Family (2015, announced)
• Scratch (2015, post-production)

Television

• How I Met Your Mother (2008, 1 episode, as Lori)
• Greek (2009, 1 episode, as Girl)
• Cold Case (2009, 1 episode, as Donalyn Sullivan '91)
• Detroit 1-8-7 (2010, 1 episode, as Shawna Johnson)
• Criminal Minds (2010, 1 episode, as Tracy Anderson)
• Private Practice (2010, 1 episode, as Lola)
• Conan (2011, 1 episode, as Hubbard Daughter in the segment "Tyler Perry's Row 11")
• 90210 (2011, 1 episode, as Hannah)
• Castle (2011, 1 episode, as Rebecca Montgomery)
• Melissa & Joey (2011, 1 episode, as Jessie)
• Weeds (2012, 8 episodes, as Angela Mullen)
• Film Lab Presents (2014, 1 episode, as Mrs. Parks)
• Partners (2014, 10 episodes, as Laura Jackson)
• The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (2016, web series; 2 episodes, as Tatiana)

References

1. "IMDB".
2. "'Unchained' to detained: Who is Daniele Watts? - HLNtv.com". HLNtv.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
3. "Partners - - FX Networks". Retrieved 17 September 2014.
4. Johnson, M. Alex (Aug 4, 2015). "'Django Unchained' Actress Daniele Watts to Apologize to LAPD". NBC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
5. Dillon, Nancy (Jan 28, 2015). "'Django Unchained' actress Daniele Watts, boyfriend plead not guilty to lewd conduct". NY Daily News. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
6. Tingle, Rory (2 August 2016). "Police officer who was accused of racism after he arrested Django Unchained actress faces demand for $10,000 for leaking a recording of the incident". Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
7. Mather, Kate (28 August 2015). "'Django' actress gets community service after judge calls apology to LAPD 'insincere'". LA Times. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
8. "Actress digs up her past as she prepares to play slave in Tarantino film". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
9. Carp, Jesse. "Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained Casts Newcomer Daniele Watts". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
10. Obenson, Tambay A. "Isaiah Washington, Mo'Nique, Orlando Jones, Danielle Watts Board Choice Skinner's 'We Are Family'". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
11. "Starring:". IMDB. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
12. Obenson, Tambay A. "Daniele Watts Will Play Martin Lawrence's Daughter In New FX Comedy Series 'Braddock & Jackson'". IndieWire. Retrieved 22 September 2014.

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