The Evolution of Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Randolph played scene-stealing assistant Charmonique on this cute ABC comedy. A social media centered take on “My Fair Lady,” it wasn’t long for this world, but it did let us know that Randolph was someone we needed to keep our eyes on. Seriously, she stole every scene.

After her memorable role on “Selfie,” Randolph made guest appearances on high-profile series like “This Is Us,” “Veep” and “On Becoming a God in Central Florida.”

Randolph joined the drama in Season 4 as a former inmate who was close with Cookie. She delivered a heartbreaking performance as a woman who’d had her child stolen from her and would do anything to get her back. She and Taraji P. Henson had some of the series’ best scenes.

Not everyone can hold their own opposite Eddie Murphy, but Randolph has no trouble making Lady Reed stand out next to the legend.

Cherise is the showy role opposite Zoe Kravitz’s more subtle and nuanced Rob. Cherise has opinions about everything and they’re all over the top and hilarious.

Based on the variety of characters on this list, you can see the full scope of her range. In “The Last O.G.” she plays Tray’s no-nonsense boss and manages to steal scenes from Tracy Morgan without going as over the top as he does.

A common theme in Randolph’s work is being the anchor in a scene as a storm of chaos swirls around her — a supremely underrated talent. Being the straight man opposite Martin Short and Steve Martin is no easy feat.

It’s a thankless job being the best friend in a rom-com. You have to be on board with whatever crazy adventure your friend is going on, while simultaneously keeping things somewhat believable. Randolph is endlessly interesting as Beth, the only person in this world who seems to understand what’s going on at any given moment.

The Golden Globe winner has a long resume of voiceover work, but one of her most hilarious roles is as Mama Luna in the “Puss in Boots” franchise.

Playing Mahalia Jackson is a huge mountain to climb, one that even Randolph wasn’t sure about. However, her performance in “Rustin” is a beautiful tribute to the legend.

Not even the superhuman talent of Randolph could save this abomination of a series. But anyone who spent five minutes watching it agreed that Destiny was the only good thing it had going for it.

The way she brings dignity and fullness to Mary’s grief is a masterclass. Randolph isn’t winning all these awards because she’s such a lovely person, which she is. She’s sweeping through awards season because she’s stone-cold brilliant.

It’s been a honor to watch Randolph receive all her well deserved flowers this awards season. It’s always fantastic to see someone who puts in the work get recognized for the exceptional talent. I hope this is the breakthrough moment that vaults her into the A-list where she belongs.