| Mette Towley | |
| Birth Place: | Owatonna, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts |
| Occupation: | Dancer Actress Singer |
Mette Towley (professionally known as METTE or Mette Narrative; born May 31, 1991)[1] is an American dancer, actress and singer.
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.[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]
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]
Towley currently resides in Los Angeles.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hustlers | Justice | ||
| Cats | Cassandra | Motion capture performance | ||
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Jordan | ||
| 2023 | Barbie | Barbie Video Girl |
Extended plays
| METTENARRATIVE |
| — |
| 2021 | "Petrified" | |
| 2023 | "MAMA'S EYES" | METTENARRATIVE |
| "VAN GOGH" | ||
| "FOR THE PEOPLE" | ||
| 2024 | "DARLING DRIVE" | rowspan="3" |
| "BET" | ||
| "MUSCLE" |