Taystee

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Taystee is a central character in the television series "Orange Is the New Black," known for her intelligence, humor, and leadership among the inmates at Litchfield Penitentiary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn Orange Is the New Black NERFINISHED
appearsOnNetwork Netflix NERFINISHED
basedOn characters from Piper Kerman's memoir "Orange Is the New Black" (loosely)
createdBy Jenji Kohan NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Orange Is the New Black NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Orange Is the New Black, season 1 NERFINISHED
friendOf Black Cindy NERFINISHED
Janae Watson NERFINISHED
Poussey Washington NERFINISHED
Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren NERFINISHED
fullName Tasha Jefferson NERFINISHED
gender female
genre dramedy television
givenName Tasha NERFINISHED
hasEthnicity African-American (fictional)
hasTheme friendship
prison life
systemic injustice
imprisonedAt Litchfield Penitentiary NERFINISHED
knownFor humor
intelligence
leadership
language English
loyalTo her friends at Litchfield
medium television series
memberOf Black Girls crew at Litchfield NERFINISHED
mentorTo younger inmates at Litchfield
nationality American (fictional)
nickname Taystee NERFINISHED
notableRelationship best friend of Poussey Washington
occupation inmate
personalityTrait caring
loyal
outspoken
portrayedBy Danielle Brooks NERFINISHED
role central character
setting Litchfield Penitentiary NERFINISHED
storyArc becomes a prison activist
pursues education while incarcerated
struggles with the criminal justice system

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