Da'Vine Joy Randolph (/deɪˈvaɪn/; born May 21, 1986) is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her portrayal of psychic Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of Ghost (2012), for which she received a nomination at the Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Randolph went on to appear in the films The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) and Office Christmas Party (2016) prior to receiving praise for her roles in Dolemite Is My Name (2019) and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2020). She received critical acclaim for her performance as a grieving mother in the film The Holdovers (2023), which earned her several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Filmography

• 2026The Gallerist — Stella Burgess
• 2025Bride Hard — Lydia
• 2025Eternity — Anna
• 2025Shadow Force — Auntie
• 2023A Little White Lie — Delta Jones
• 2023Rustin — Mahalia Jackson
• 2023The Holdovers — Mary Lamb
• The Idol — Destiny
• 2022On the Come Up — Aunt Pooh
• 2022Puss in Boots: The Last Wish — Mama Luna (voice)
• The Jennifer Hudson Show
• 2022The Lost City — Beth Hatten
• Chicago Party Aunt — Tina (voice)
• Cinema Toast — Vivian
• Only Murders in the Building — Donna Williams
• 2021The Guilty — CHP Dispatcher (voice)
• 2021The United States vs. Billie Holiday — Roslyn
• 2021Trolls Holiday in Harmony — Sheila Balloon (voice)
• Ultra City Smiths — Detective Gail Johnson (voice)
• High Fidelity — Cherise
• 2020Kajillionaire — Jenny
• Madagascar: A Little Wild — Ranger Hoof (voice)
• 2020The Last Shift — Shazz
• 2020Trolls World Tour — Bliss Marina (voice) / Sheila B the Flowerface Balloon (voice)
• 2019Dolemite Is My Name — Lady Reed
• On Becoming a God in Central Florida — Rhonda
• 2019School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play — Headmistress
• The Last O.G. — Veesy
• 2016Office Christmas Party — Carla
• People of Earth — Yvonne Watson
• 2016The Secrets of Emily Blair — Fran
• This Is Us — Tanya
• Empire — Poundcake
• Life in Pieces — Janice
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show — Christine (voice)
• 2014A Long Walk — Sandra
• Selfie — Charmonique Whitaker
• 2014The Angriest Man in Brooklyn — Nurse Rowan
• 2013Brenda Forever — Pearl
• 2013Mother of George — Marsea
• 2013The Purge: The Morning After — De'Shondranique
• Veep — Roberta Winston
• The Good Wife — Margie
• Dedicated to Morris Burke — Judy Brooks
• Golden
• Hold the Devil — Detective Sara Myall

Appearances as themselves (15)

• 2026AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy — Self
• Good Hang with Amy Poehler — Self - Guest
• One Killer Question — Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show — Self
• 2017LaZercism — Herself
• Match Game — Self - Panelist
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self, Self - Guest
• The Daily Show — Self
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self - Guest
• The Oscars — Self, Self - Presenter
• Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee