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Samira Wiley
ActorBorn April 15, 1987 (38 years)
Samira Denise Wiley is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Poussey Washington in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) and as Moira in the Hulu dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Samira Wiley Filmography
| 2025 | Atomic (TV Series) · as Cassie Elliott |
| 2021 | Blade Runner: Black Lotus (TV Series) · as Officer Alani Davis (voice) |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County · as Jonelle |
| 2020 | Equal (TV Series) · as Lorraine Hansberry |
| 2019 | Vault · as Karyn |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots (TV Series) · as Lt. Colby (voice) |
| 2018 | Social Animals · as Lana |
| 2018 | Explained (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2017 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Nikki |
| 2017 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (TV Series) · as Jessica Mathers |
| 2017 | Detroit · as Vanessa |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale (TV Series) · as Moira Strand |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Nerve · as Azhar |
| 2016 | The Catch (TV Series) · as Nia Brooks |
| 2014 | You're the Worst (TV Series) · as Justina Jordan |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Forensic Scientist |
| 2014 | Rob the Mob · as Agent Annie Bell |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) · as Poussey Washington |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Bessie Coleman |
| 2012 | The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series (TV Series) · as Michonne Hawthorne |
| 2012 | Being Flynn · as Asha |
| 2011 | The Sitter · as Tina |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Triage Nurse |
| 2011 | Unforgettable (2011) (TV Series) · as Gina |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Michelle Thompson |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Nikki |
| 2021 | The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2021 | Amend: The Fight for America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Night on Earth (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Night on Earth: Shot in the Dark · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Netflix vs. the World · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2018 | 75th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2017 | The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | School of Doodle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2015 | Red Nose Day · as Self |
| 2015 | Lip Sync Battle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | VICE News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Real Housewives of Atlanta (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | E! News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |