Da’Vine Joey Randolph

Da'Vine Joy Randolph (/deɪˈvaɪn/;[1][2] born May 21, 1986)[3] 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 a Golden Globe Award, a Critics' Choice Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her television credits include Selfie (2014), This Is Us (2016), People of Earth (2016–2017), Empire (2017–2018), High Fidelity (2020), Only Murders in the Building (2021–present), and The Idol (2023).