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Samira Wiley
Actor
Born April 15, 1987 (37 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.
Filmography
| 2025 | Standing By (TV Series) |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Being Flynn · as Asha |
| 2011 | The Sitter · as Tina |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Triage Nurse |
| 2011 | Unforgettable (TV Series) · as Gina |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Michelle Thompson |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Nikki |