
Maria Howell
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Wanda Maria Howell is an American actress and also a singer. Maria was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and graduated from Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Howell worked as a jazz singer and made her film debut in The Color Purple. She lived in Okinawa, Japan, from 1995-2001. She made guest appearances on the television series Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives, The Game, Necessary Roughness, and The Vampire Diaries, and as well as co-starred in films that include Daddy's Little Girls, Mississippi Damned, The Blind Side, and What to Expect When You're Expecting. In 2013, Howell played Seeder in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Also in 2012, she was cast in the recurring NBC television series Revolution as Grace Beaumont, and in 2013 she plays Ida Hayes in the m comedy-drama Devious Maids.
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Filmography
| 2025 | Beyond the Gates · as Tracy Tyler |
| 2024 | Christmas in the Friendly Skies · as RochelleNa Plexu |
| 2024 | Summer Camp · as Judy |
| 2022 | To Her, with Love · as Maya |
| 2022 | Gigi & Nate · as Chairman Filling |
| 2022 | Sons 2 the Grave · as Ruth JenningsNa Plexu |
| 2021 | Sacrifice · as Estelle Winchester |
| 2021 | Little Ellen · as Tallulah |
| 2021 | Delilah (2021) · as Judge Adora |
| 2019 | A Christmas Love Story · as Carol |
| 2019 | Homeless Ashes · as Virginia |
| 2018 | The Resident · as Judge Lola Rawlins |
| 2017 | American Made · as Nsc Woman |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures · as Ms. Sumner |
| 2016 | Speechless · as Christine (voice) |
| 2016 | The Divergent Series: Allegiant · as Council Member |
| 2016 | Saints & Sinners · as Lt. Hawkins |
| 2015 | Complications · as Dr. Latoya Benoit |
| 2015 | Aquarius · as Clarissa Burnside |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Addicted · as NinaNa Plexu |
| 2014 | The Good Lie · as Ins AgentNa Plexu |
| 2014 | Finding Carter · as Delilah Castro |
| 2014 | Army Wives: A Final Salute · as (archival) |
| 2013 | The Hunger Games: Catching Fire · as Seeder |
| 2013 | The Haves and the Have Nots · as Doris |
| 2013 | Devious Maids · as Ida Hayes |
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon · as AngieNa Plexu |
| 2012 | Revolution · as Grace Beaumont |
| 2012 | What to Expect When You're Expecting · as Jules' Doctor |
| 2012 | Firelight · as Mrs. Easle |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness · as Joanne Huff |
| 2011 | Field of Vision · as Lucy's Teacher |
| 2011 | Single Ladies · as Nurse |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 · as Woman Accident Witness |
| 2010 | Past Life · as Mrs. Connors |
| 2009 | The Blind Side · as Cps Welfare Worker |
| 2009 | The Vampire Diaries · as Ayana |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva · as Hilda Carrera |
| 2009 | Mississippi Damned · as Shelia Hobbs |
| 2009 | Meet the Browns · as Tina Porter |
| 2009 | A Peacock-Feathered Blue · as Ms. Bean |
| 2008 | Living Proof · as Kate |
| 2007 | K-Ville · as Loretta Sweeney |
| 2007 | Army Wives · as Major Barcenilla |
| 2007 | Daddy's Little Girls · as Wife |
| 2006 | The Game · as Valencia |
| 2006 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne · as Tammy |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Dr. Lode Barren |
| 1996 | It's Supernatural · as Barren Woman |
| 1995 | American Gothic · as Choir Soloist |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Scattered Dreams · as Elsa |
| 1993 | Linda · as Shirley |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles · as Goldie |
| 1985 | The Color Purple · as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited) |












