Mette Towley (born May 31, 1991), known professionally as Mette (stylized in all caps) or Mette Narrative, is an American dancer, actress, and singer.
Early life and education Towley was born in Owatonna, Minnesota, and raised in Severn, Maryland, and Alexandria, Minnesota.Mette Towley, Dancer Westwood Westwood, KHALILA DOUZE, March 12, 2019 Towley has a white father and a black mother, and self-identifies as mixed race.More Minnesotans say they’re multiracial in 2010 Census Twin Cities, MaryJo Webster, April 16, 2011 Her father is an engineer and her mother is an accountant.Mette-narrative Puss Puss magazine, John William She was introduced to dance at age five at Baltimore School for the Arts student recitals.Dazed 100: Mette Towley Dazed
She graduated from Jefferson Senior High School of Alexandria, Minnesota in 2009 and earned a degree in dance from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota.‘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
Career Towley's breakthrough role was as the dancer in the music video for Lemon by N.E.R.D. and Rihanna.Meet Pharrell’s Bae: Mette Towley Vogue magazine (UK), ALICE NEWBOLD, 2 NOVEMBER 2017Dancer Mette Towley Talks Pharrell, the Met Gala & Her Big “Lemon” Break Highsnobiety, June 8, 2018These 3 Talented Dancers Turned Into Viral Sensations—and Movie Stars—Overnight LAUREN VALENTI, Vogue, February 27, 2018 Towley performed in the 2019 films Hustlers, and in Cats in the role of Cassandra.
Towley has appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. She performed in the 2020 superhero movie The Old Guard in the minor role of Jordan, Nile's friend in the Marines. In 2021 she released the song and music video Petrified. She 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.
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. Additionally, her work "Mama's Eyes" was nominated for the Best Contemporary Song Ivor Novello Award.
Towley's song Mama's Eyes was featured in the Feels Like Gap campaign for fashion company GAP.
Personal life Towley currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2019 Hustlers Justice Cats Cassandra Motion capture performance 2020 The Old Guard Jordan 2023 Barbie Barbie Video Girl
Discography Extended plays +TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsMETTENARRATIVE Released: 22 September 2023 Label: Grand Darling Corp., RCA Track listing: 1. "METTE INTRO" 2. "FOR THE PEOPLE" 3. "VAN GOGH" 4. "CHOCOLATE CITY" 5. "PSYCHO (NAH NAH)" 6. "ACID RAIN" 7. "MAMA'S EYES"—COMING OF AGE Planned Release: October 9, 2026 Label: Grand Darling Corp. Track listing: 1. "SMALL WORLD" 2. "COMING OF AGE" 3. "THE MOVEMENT" 4. "FAMILY TIES" 5. "TANGERINE SKY" 6. "SAUVIGNON" 7. "HOLLYWOOD FOREVER" 8. "BOIL THE OCEAN" 9. "MULTIPLY" 10. "SELF PORTRAIT" Singles +YearSingleAlbum/EP2021"Petrified"2023"MAMA'S EYES"METTENARRATIVE"VAN GOGH""FOR THE PEOPLE"2024"DARLING DRIVE" rowspan="5" "BET""Bennie and the Jets (Amazon Music Original)""MUSCLE" 2026"ANXIOUS TO LOVE YOU""COMING OF AGE"COMING OF AGE"BOIL THE OCEAN""SMALL WORLD"
References
External links
Mette Official Website