Broadway BUZZ

Danielle Pinnock is a cultural force whose breakout performances and bold storytelling have established her as one of Hollywood’s most exciting and versatile voices. She is the scene-stealing star of CBS’ Ghosts, where she plays Alberta, a Prohibition-era jazz-singer — a performance that earned her the 2025 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. On television, Pinnock is also known for her fan-favorite turn as Sheldon’s no-nonsense math teacher Ms. Ingram on CBS’ hit comedy Young Sheldon; her standout appearance on ABC’s Scandal, opposite Kerry Washington and Viola Davis; her acclaimed recurring arc opposite Ray Romano and Peter Bogdanovich on EPIX’s “Get Shorty”; and memorable appearances on HBO’s Emmy-nominated A Black Lady Sketch Show, This Is Us, This Fool, and more. Pinnock has also shared the screen with comedy icons Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross in the Prime Video holiday feature Candy Cane Lane. A classically trained stage actor and playwright mentored by legendary artist Anna Deavere Smith. She is also the creator of the acclaimed solo documentary-theatre play Body/Courage, developed from over 300 real-life interviews exploring identity, resilience, and body acceptance. Pinnock was also directed by Colman Domingo in Geffen Playhouse’s Barbecue. Her stage work spans Off-Broadway and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in the prize-winning play In Conflict. Major regional theaters including The Second City Chicago, Goodman Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Birmingham REP UK, and the Kennedy Center. Pinnock’s voice work can be heard on Netflix’s The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Apple TV’s Doug Unplugs, Cartoon Network’s ThunderCats Roar, and Peacock’s Where’s Waldo? A true multihyphenate, Pinnock’s laugh-out-loud social platform @BodyCourage has amassed millions of views worldwide, becoming a cultural touchstone for character-driven comedy that blends vulnerability, satire, and social commentary. Her viral characters and series — including her movie recaps, her cooking series Eating My Feelings Cause the World is Scary, the Parisian Bedbug, and the holiday favorite Mrs. Claus — have cemented her as a defining comedic voice of the digital era. This holiday season, Pinnock is giving Mrs. Claus her own mic with the new podcast Ho Ho Hold Up, premiering this November. Pinnock is a proud graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK, where she earned her MFA in Acting with First Class Honors with Distinction, and of Temple University, where she received her BA in Theatre. With a career that seamlessly bridges television, film, theatre, and digital media, Danielle Pinnock is a creative force shaping the future of storytelling.