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DeWanda Wise
Actor, Producer
Born May 30, 1984 (40 years)
DeWanda Wise is an American actress. She has played the lead role as "Nola Darling" in Spike Lee's 2017 Netflix series (10-episodes) She's Gotta Have It- a contemporary update of his 1986 film.
DeWanda was born in Jessup, Maryland and raised in Woodlawn, Laurel and Baltimore. She began acting her sophomore year of at Atholton High School when her high school theatre director, Nathan Rosen offered her a part in a production en lieu of detention. In 2006, she graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a bachelor's in fine arts in drama and urban studies. During her undergraduate years she worked as a resident assistant and a stocker at Trader Joe's.
DeWanda was born in Jessup, Maryland and raised in Woodlawn, Laurel and Baltimore. She began acting her sophomore year of at Atholton High School when her high school theatre director, Nathan Rosen offered her a part in a production en lieu of detention. In 2006, she graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a bachelor's in fine arts in drama and urban studies. During her undergraduate years she worked as a resident assistant and a stocker at Trader Joe's.
Filmography
| 2024 | Imaginary · as Jessica |
| 2023 | Poolman · as June Del Rey |
| 2023 | Three Women (TV Series) · as Sloane |
| 2022 | Jurassic World: Dominion · as Kayla Watts |
| 2021 | Invasion (2021) (TV Series) · as Deputy Grady |
| 2021 | The Harder They Fall · as Eleanor Love |
| 2021 | Fatherhood · as Lizzie Aka Swan |
| 2019 | Someone Great · as Erin Kennedy |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone (2019) (TV Series) · as Alexa Brandt |
| 2018 | The Weekend · as Margo Johnson |
| 2017 | She's Gotta Have It (TV Series) · as Nola Darling |
| 2017 | Black Love (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2017 | Shots Fired (TV Series) · as Shameeka Campbell |
| 2016 | How to Tell You're a Douchebag · as Rochelle Marseilles |
| 2016 | Underground (TV Series) · as Clara |
| 2015 | Knucklehead · as Charlotte |
| 2012 | Firelight · as Terry Easle |
| 2011 | Smoking Nonsmoking · as Reporter |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) · as Henny Walker |
| 2009 | Precious · as Miriam |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Jenni Salerno |
| 2009 | The Unusuals (TV Series) · as Nurse |
| 2008 | The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Tanya Dean |
| 2007 | Steam · as Lynn |
| 2007 | African Booty Scratcher · as Isatu |
| 2007 | Spinning Into Butter · as Claudia Thompson |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Angela |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Lakeisha Watkins |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Julianna |