- Danette began acting professionally on the stage at age 67.
- One of her first substantial roles was opposite James Earl Jones in The Great White Hope.
- In The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000, D. J. R. Brickner wrote of her performance in Uncle Jack, noting that she was a "Broadway veteran" who imbued her role of Mary with a "touching authenticity".
- When Leila Danette celebrated her 100th birthday she had a party in her honor attended by family and friends, including Joe Turner of Amityville. Turner reported that she didn't walk too well but drove a "mean scooter.".
- She was an American stage, film and television actress.
- Before becoming an actress, she worked as an elementary school teacher in Baltimore and taught speech to students in Washington, D.C.
- Danette attended both Morgan State University and Howard University.
- In 1982, she was noted for her performance in The Brothers.
- In addition to stage roles, Danette appeared in several films including The First Deadly Sin (1980) and Garbo Talks (1984).
- She was noted for her stage work and for her role as Helen on the short-lived television sitcom, You Take the Kids.
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