Danai Gurira

 is an American television actress born in Grinnell, Iowa. Her first work in television was playing Marei Rosa Rumbidzai in the "Inert Dwarf" episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2004. In 2009 she played a woman named Angela in "The Simple Secret of the Note in Us All" episode of the short-lived sci-fi series Life on Mars. She played Courtney Owens in the "Fed" episode of Law & Order and then played Michelle Russo in the "Exposed" episode of Lie to Me in 2010.

Also in 2010, Danai Gurira had her first recurring role. She played a character named Jill on the HBO drama series Treme, which involves the lives of people in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans. She appeared in six episodes of the series.

Following her stint on Treme, Danai's career took her slightly east when she became a regularly billed cast member on the AMC horror series The Walking Dead. She played a katana-wielding survivor named Michonne and was introduced in the premiere episode of season three, "Seed".

Other works

 * 's first movie role was that of Zainab in the 2007 film The Visitor.


 * In 2008 Danai played one of the assorted ghosts in Ghost Town.


 * She played Jeanne-Baptiste in the 2010 3D horror film My Soul to Take.