Deneen Tyler

Deneen Tyler is a native of New Orleans with over twenty years of film television and voice over experience Like many critically acclaimed actresses Deneen began her acting career in theatre Armed with an opportunity given by a friend her first public performance was at the Black Theater Festival From there she was cast as Rose in a local production of August Wilsons Fences at LePetit Theatre in New Orleans La Thanks to the Louisiana Tax Incentive Hollywood literally came to the South Not long thereafter Deneen was cast in The Skeleton Key Big Mommas House 2 and Hurricane Season as well as television series Friday Night Lights and Treme just to name a few Her most prominent roles to date include two Oscar nominated films The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Dallas Buyers Club and the Oscar winning film 12 Years a Slave in which she played the role of Phebe Deneen is married with one daughter Devyn who played the adult Margaret Northup in 12 Years a Slave IMDb Mini Biography By Deneen Tyler