Kirby Howell-Baptiste

**Kirby Howell-Baptiste**, born on 23rd October 1987 in London, England, is an established English actress. It's worth noting that since the year 2023, she has been credited mononymously as Kirby. She is known for her wide range of roles across various mediums, from television to film. Her career took off in 2008 and she continues to be active in the industry as of now. She has been a series regular on several shows including 'Downward Dog' (2017), 'Killing Eve' (2018), 'Why Women Kill' (2019), and portrayed 'Death of the Endless' in 'The Sandman' (2022–present) and 'Dead Boy Detectives' (2024). Some of her other recurring roles include Love (2016–2018), Barry (2018–2023), The Good Place (2018–2020), and the fourth season of Veronica Mars (2019), and she played Grace Monroe in the second and third books of Infinity Train (2020). Kirby was raised in London and was influenced by her mother's entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, whose business included owning clothing stalls in Camden. Her acting journey began at the Anna Scher Theatre. Kirby has an extensive body of work, which also includes the IFC sketch comedy series 'Comedy Bang! Bang!', Showtime series 'House of Lies', and short-lived ABC series 'Downward Dog' from 2017. Her role as Elena in Killing Eve (2018) set her apart. She had a recurring role as Sasha Baxter in the HBO series 'Barry' and portrayed neuroscientist Simone Garnett in seasons three and four of 'The Good Place' (NBC). Kirby has also had recurring roles in the streaming world, appearing on Netflix's 'Love' and Hulu's fourth season of 'Veronica Mars', and took a leading role in CBS All Access series 'Why Women Kill' for its first season. She also nailed the role of Anita Darling in Disney's 'Cruella' in 2021.