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Maria Howell
Actor
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.
Filmography
2024 | Christmas in the Friendly Skies · as Rochelle |
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 Jennings |
2021 | Sacrifice (TV Series) · as Estelle Winchester |
2021 | Little Ellen (TV Series) · as Tallulah |
2021 | Delilah (2021) (TV Series) · as Judge Adora |
2019 | A Christmas Love Story · as Carol |
2019 | Homeless Ashes · as Virginia |
2018 | The Resident (TV Series) · as Judge Lola Rawlins |
2017 | American Made · as Nsc Woman |
2016 | Hidden Figures · as Ms. Sumner |
2016 | Speechless (TV Series) · as Christine (voice) |
2016 | Allegiant · as Council Member |
2016 | Saints & Sinners (TV Series) · as Lt. Hawkins |
2015 | Complications (TV Series) · as Dr. Latoya Benoit |
2015 | Aquarius (TV Series) · as Clarissa Burnside |
2014 | |
2014 | Addicted · as Nina |
2014 | The Good Lie · as Ins Agent |
2014 | Finding Carter (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Doris |
2013 | Devious Maids (TV Series) · as Ida Hayes |
2012 | Little Red Wagon · as Angie |
2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as Grace Beaumont |
2012 | What to Expect When You're Expecting · as Jules' Doctor |
2012 | Firelight · as Mrs. Easle |
2011 | Necessary Roughness (TV Series) · as Joanne Huff |
2011 | Field of Vision · as Lucy's Teacher |
2011 | Single Ladies (TV Series) · as Nurse |
2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) · as Woman Accident Witness |
2010 | Past Life (TV Series) · as Mrs. Connors |
2009 | The Blind Side · as Cps Welfare Worker |
2009 | The Vampire Diaries (TV Series) · as Mrs. Halpern |
2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Hilda Carrera |
2009 | Mississippi Damned · as Shelia Hobbs |
2009 | Meet the Browns (TV Series) · as Tina Porter |
2009 | A Peacock-Feathered Blue · as Ms. Bean |
2008 | Living Proof · as Kate |
2007 | K-Ville (TV Series) · as Loretta Sweeney |
2007 | Army Wives (TV Series) · as Major Barcenilla |
2007 | Daddy's Little Girls · as Wife |
2006 | The Game (TV Series) · as Valencia |
2006 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne (TV Series) · as Tammy |
2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Dr. Lode Barren |
1996 | It's Supernatural (TV Series) · as Barren Woman |
1995 | American Gothic (TV Series) · as Choir Soloist |
1993 | Scattered Dreams · as Elsa |
1993 | Linda · as Shirley |
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1993 | |
1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Goldie |
1985 | The Color Purple · as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited) |