Danielle Moné Truitt

Danielle Moné Truitt
Born	(1981-03-02) March 2, 1981 (age 44) Sacramento, California, U.S.
Education	Sacramento State University
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2005–present
Known for	Deputy Law & Order: Organized Crime
Spouse	Kelvin Truitt ​ (divorced)​
Children	2

Danielle Moné Truitt (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in BET's television series Rebel and Fox's television series Deputy.^[1][2] She currently stars as NYPD Sergeant Ayanna Bell on NBC's crime drama Law & Order: Organized Crime.

Biography

Truitt was born and raised in Sacramento, California. She was Miss Black Sacramento 2000 and studied theatre and dance at Sacramento State, from which she graduated in 2004.^[3] She briefly worked in banking after graduation, before joining a local theater company.^[4] In addition to starring in Rebel and Organized Crime, she is a two-time Ovation Awards nominee (The Mountaintop, Dreamgirls) and received an NAACP Theatre Award nomination for The Mountaintop.^[5]

Personal life

Truitt was married to Kelvin Truitt as of 2007,^[3] but in 2021 revealed the marriage had ended.^[6] She has two children.^[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Fugitive Hunter	Patrice
2009	Benny Bliss and the Disciples of Greatness	Choir Singer
	The Princess and the Frog	Georgia (voice)	Also the performance model for Tiana.
	See Dick Run	Helen
2010	Thespians	Danielle	Short
2013	Stolen Moments	Erin
2014	ETXR	Kay
2020	Junebug	Junie	Short
	Moar Like Goner, Amirite?	Cynthia	Short

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Super Fun Night	Miss T	Episode: "Li'l Big Kim"
2015	Mulaney	Girl #2	Episode: "Power Moves"
2017	Face Value	Herself	Episode: "Earthquake vs. Danielle Truit"
	Rebel	Rebecca "Rebel" Knight	Main Cast
2019	Snowfall	Sheila	Episode: "The Bottoms"
2020	Deputy	Charlie Minnick	Main Cast
	Chicago Med	Dr. Angela Douglas	Episode: "Those Things Hidden in Plain Sight"
2021–22	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Sergeant Ayanna Bell	Recurring Cast: Season 23, Guest: Season 24
2021–Present	Law & Order: Organized Crime	Sergeant Ayanna Bell	Main Cast

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	The Princess and the Frog	Georgia

References

1. Kroll, Justin (May 3, 2017). "'Rebel' Star Danielle Moné Truitt Signs With UTA". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
2. "Danielle Moné Truitt Joins DEPUTY on Fox". Broadway World. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
3. Leng, Cameron (April 6, 2017). "Sac State alumna stars in BET police drama 'Rebel'". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
4. Rodriguez, Steph (August 27, 2021). "Bravo: Danielle Moné Truitt". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2021). "'Law & Order: Organized Crime': Danielle Moné Truitt Joins NBC's 'SVU' Spinoff". Retrieved October 23, 2021.
6. Truitt, Danielle Mone (October 21, 2021). "@daniellemonetruitt". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
7. Gunn, Seven (April 11, 2017). "An Exclusive with BET's 'Rebel', Danielle Moné Truitt". Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
8. Woods, Shandrika (April 18, 2017). "[INTERVIEW] Actress Danielle Moné Truitt Proves That With Faith, Consistency & Hard Work, Dreams Do Come True". Retrieved October 23, 2021.

External links

• Danielle Moné Truitt at IMDb