Riele Downs

Riele Downs (born July 8, 2001[1]) is a Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress, playing Faith in the 2013 film The Best Man Holiday. She went on to co-star as Charlotte on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger from 2014 to 2020. In 2022, she starred as Darby Harper in the Hulu film Darby and the Dead.

Riele Downs
Born (2001-07-08) July 8, 2001
Toronto, Canada
OccupationActress • voice actor
Years active2005–present

Life and career

Downs was born on July 8, 2001.[1] She has indicated that she has "some experience with dancing".[2]

Downs started acting when she was 3 years old, and got her first role in the 2005 film Four Brothers playing the role of Amelia Mercer. She appeared in A Russell Peters Christmas Special in 2013. The same year, Downs played Faith Sullivan in the 2013 comedy-drama film The Best Man Holiday.[3] In 2014, she appeared in the television films Fir Crazy and The Gabby Douglas Story.

In 2014, Downs was cast in her first starring role, on the Nickelodeon television series Henry Danger, playing the role of Charlotte, who is the best friend of the titular character.[2][4][5] In 2017 she co-starred with Lizzy Greene in the Nickelodeon television film Tiny Christmas.[6] In 2022, Downs starred in the lead role of Darby Harper in the Hulu film Darby and the Dead.[7][8]

Filmography
Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Four Brothers Amelia Mercer Film
2008 ReGenesis Young Jamila Thompson Episode: "Bloodless"
2009 'Da Kink in My Hair Shawnee Episode: "Forced Ripe Mango"
2010 Rookie Blue Little Girl Episode: "Fresh Paint"
2010 Made... The Movie Karinna Television film
2010 Peep and the Big Wide World Baby Ant / Bunny 2 / Bunny 5 2 episodes
2013 The Best Man Holiday Faith Film
2014 The Gabby Douglas Story Arielle Television film
2014 Ruby Skye P.I.: The Maltese Puppy Kat Film
2014–2020 Henry Danger Charlotte Main role
2015 Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special Sheila Television special
2017 Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine Special Riele/Vanessa Television special
2017 Nickelodeon's Sizzling Summer Camp Special Dale Television special
2017 Tiny Christmas Emma Television film[6]
2018 The Adventures of Kid Danger Charlotte Main voice role
2019 All That Herself Episode 1105
2022 Darby and the Dead Darby Harper Streaming film[7][8]
2023 Bel-Air Yazmin Staats Recurring role, 5 episodes[9]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Refs
2020 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Female TV Star Henry Danger Nominated [10]

References
  1. Riele Downs. "rie :) on Instagram: "18 ! 🎊🕺🏽😋💃🏾💙"". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved July 9, 2019 – via Instagram.
  2. Stacey Grant (June 11, 2019). "Ella Anderson & Riele Downs Reveal Secrets About the Henry Danger Musical". Seventeen. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  3. Maria Juhl. "Riele West Downs". Wattpad. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  4. "Day 27: Interview with Riele Downs". Nick.co.uk. 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. From DanWarp website:
  6. Caleb Lundberg; Romy Pecullan; Alivia Saunders; Jackson Vasquez (November 30, 2017). "Nickelodeon movie 'Tiny Christmas' is big on laughs". Kidsday (from Newsday). Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. Matt Grobar (November 3, 2022). "'Darby And The Dead' Premiere Date: Riele Downs & Auli'i Cravalho Lead Supernatural Teen Comedy From 20th Century Studios". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  8. Natalia Winkelman (December 1, 2022). "'Darby and the Dead' Review: Sixteen With a Sixth Sense". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  9. Mekishana Pierre (January 12, 2023). "'Bel-Air' Season 2: Saweetie to Appear, Brooklyn McLinn, Jazlyn Martin and Riele Downs to Guest Star". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved May 23, 2023. ...but three new actors have been cast in recurring roles.
  10. Bruce Haring (May 2, 2020). "Avengers: End Game, Stranger Things, Dwayne Johnson Among Winners At Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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