Mette Towley
Mette Towley | |
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| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, actress, singer |
Mette Towley (born May 31, 1991), known professionally as METTE or Mette Narrative; [1] is an American dancer, actress and singer.
Early life and education
[edit]Towley was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, and raised in Severn, Maryland, and Alexandria, Minnesota.[2] Towley has a white father and a black mother, and self-identifies as mixed race.[3] Her father is an engineer, and her mother is an accountant.[4] She was introduced to dance at age five at Baltimore School for the Arts student recitals.[2][5] She graduated from Jefferson Senior High School of Alexandria, MN in 2009 and earned a degree in dance from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota.[6][7]
Career
[edit]In 2019, Towley performed in Hustlers, and in Cats in the role of Cassandra.[8] Her breakthrough role was as the dancer in the music video for Lemon by N.E.R.D. and Rihanna.[9][10][11][12] Towley has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She’s also performed in the 2020 superhero movie The Old Guard in the minor role of Jordan, Nile’s friend in the Marines. She has also released a song in 2021 called 'Petrified' as well as a music video for it. She also appeared as Barbie Video Girl in the 2023 Barbie film adaptation. In November 2023, she opened for Jessie Ware's UK tour after her first headline shows in London, New York and Los Angeles, and opened The Fashion Awards at The Royal Albert Hall.
On 11 January 2024, Towley released the single "Darling Drive" with Scottish producer Sam Gellaitry, a song inspired by the street she grew up on in Minnesota.[13]
In May 2024, Taylor Swift announced on social media that Towley was one of three artists who were opening for the London shows of the Eras Tour alongside Paramore, Towley’s being the June 21 show, with Griff and Benson Boone opening for the June 22 & June 23 shows respectively.[14] Additionally her work, Mama's Eyes, was nominated for the Best Contemporary Song Ivor Novello Award. [15]
Personal life
[edit]Towley currently resides in Los Angeles.[5]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hustlers | Justice | |
| Cats | Cassandra | Motion capture performance | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Jordan | |
| 2023 | Barbie | Barbie Video Girl |
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| METTENARRATIVE | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Petrified" | Non-album single |
| 2023 | "MAMA'S EYES" | METTENARRATIVE |
| "VAN GOGH" | ||
| "FOR THE PEOPLE" | ||
| 2024 | "DARLING DRIVE" | Non-album singles |
| "BET" | ||
| "MUSCLE" |
References
[edit]- ^ Dix, Peyton (3 January 2023). "Mette Narrative Wants to Be Witnessed". Cultured. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b Dazed 100: Mette Towley Dazed
- ^ Dec 1st 2017 - 2pm, Beth Leipholtz | (December 2017). "Dancing her way to the top: Alexandria grad makes a name for herself in entertainment industry". Echo Press. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ‘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. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ These 3 Talented Dancers Turned Into Viral Sensations—and Movie Stars—Overnight LAUREN VALENTI, Vogue, February 27, 2018
- ^ Stratton, Brad (2024-01-12). "METTE and Sam Gellaitry unveil dancefloor-ready track 'Darling Drive' - Sport Playlists". Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Wilkes, Emma (May 27, 2024). "Taylor Swift announces extra support acts for London 'Eras' tour dates". NME. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Mark (2024-04-23). "Nominations announced for The Ivors with Amazon Music 2024". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "The Triple-Threat Musician Mette Is Back – And Ready For The Big Leagues". British Vogue. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
External links
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- Living people
- People from Minnesota
- University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- American dancers
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- Singer-songwriters from Minnesota
- American women singer-songwriters