Mette Towley
Mette Towley (born May 31, 1991) is an American dancer and actress.
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Alma mater | University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts |
Occupation | Dancer Actress |
Early life and education
Towley was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, and raised in Severn, Maryland and Alexandria, Minnesota.[1] Towley has a white father and a black mother, and self-identifies as mixed race.[2] Her father is an engineer, and her mother is an accountant.[3] She was introduced to dance at age five at Baltimore School for the Arts student recitals.[1][4] She earned a degree in dance from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota.[5]
Career
In 2019, Towley performed in Hustlers, and in Cats in the role of Cassandra.[6] Her breakthrough role was as the dancer in the music video for Lemon by N.E.R.D. and Rihanna.[7][8][9][10] Towley has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Personal life
Towley currently lives in Los Angeles.[4]
References
- Mette Towley, Dancer Westwood Westwood, KHALILA DOUZE, March 12, 2019
- More Minnesotans say they’re multiracial in 2010 Census Twin Cities, MaryJo Webster, April 16, 2011
- Mette-narrative Puss Puss magazine, John William
- Dazed 100: Mette Towley Dazed
- ‘Lemon’ Dancer Mette Towley Finds a Bigger Stage: The elastic dancer, who starred in a N.E.R.D. and Rihanna video, was recently hired by Revlon The New York Times, Alex Hawgood, September 14, 2018
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 26, 2018). "'Cats': Dancer Mette Towley Joins Cast Of Universal-Working Title Film". Archived from the original on 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- Meet Pharrell’s Bae: Mette Towley Vogue magazine (UK), ALICE NEWBOLD, 2 NOVEMBER 2017
- Dancer Mette Towley Talks Pharrell, the Met Gala & Her Big “Lemon” Break Highsnobiety, June 8, 2018
- "2018 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List". MTV. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- These 3 Talented Dancers Turned Into Viral Sensations—and Movie Stars—Overnight LAUREN VALENTI, Vogue, February 27, 2018