Sinclair Daniel

Sinclair Daniel
Sinclair Daniel in 2026
Born (1997-04-05) April 5, 1997
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2019–present

Sinclair Daniel is an American actress. She is best known for playing Nella in The Other Black Girl[1] and Chris Winslow in the fifth installment of the Insidious series, Insidious: The Red Door.[2][3]

Early life

Daniel was born in New York City on April 5, 1997, to an African American family. She attended La Salle High School in Pasadena and graduated with a bachelor of fine arts degree from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[4]

Career

Daniel began her acting career in 2019 but the start of it was disrupted by COVID.[5] Daniel's first main role came when she played the lead character Nella in the horror series The Other Black Girl.[6]

She played Dalton's college friend Chris in Insidious: The Red Door.[7] Daniel was labeled by Blumhouse Productions as a new scream queen.[8]

Daniel appeared in the James Wan produced series The Copenhagen Test, alongside Melissa Barrera and Simu Liu.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019CannabitchesMercShort
2019TeresaWomanShort
2021I Love AnaMarsShort
2021One December NightBrooke
2022The Homiesexuals: a social media tragedyCourtneyShort
2022NoirThe Kid
2023Insidious: The Red DoorChris Winslow
2023The Savior, the Sick, & the Golden OneNella RogersShort
2023Three Ways OutAlyssaShort
2024The Geechee Witch: A Boo Hag StoryNaledi
2025FlashlightJuliaShort
2026Act OneAggie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Madam SecretaryMia CostelloEpisode; Accountability
2021The Good FightMs FarrowEpisode; And the Fight Had a Détente...
2021BullClara WilliamsEpisode: "Snowed In"
2023The Other Black GirlNella Rogers10 episodes
2025The Copenhagen TestParker8 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Hulu's 'The Other Black Girl' sparks important conversations". abc7chicago. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Meet 'Insidious: The Red Door' Scene-Stealer Sinclair Daniel". collider. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ty Simpkins & Sinclair Daniel Share the Challenges Working On 'Insidious: The Red Door'". popternative. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Sinclair Daniel From the Other Black Girl: Here's Everything We Know About Her". thecinemaholic. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Sinclair Daniel's Green Light". televisionacademy. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, and Brittany Adebumola on Hulu's 'The Other Black Girl'". thenerdsofcolor.org. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Insidious: The Red Door Stars Ty Simpkins & Sinclair Daniel On Working With Patrick Wilson". screenrant. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Insidious: The Red Door Drops Final Trailer, Introduces New Scream Queen Sinclair Daniel". thathashtagshow. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Melissa Barrera & Sinclair Daniel Among Five Joining Peacock's James Wan-Simu Liu Series". deadline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sinclair Daniel Joins Cast of James Wan and Simu Liu's Untitled Thriller Series for Peacock". blexmedia. Retrieved August 1, 2025.