Biography
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.
Filmography
all 34
Movies 21
TV Shows 13
self 6
Producer 2
Navigation Unit
Murderbot (2025)
TV
Nicole
Love, Brooklyn (2025)
Movie
Sloane
Three Women (2024)
TV
June Del Rey
Poolman (2024)
Movie
Jessica / Executive Producer
Imaginary (2024)
Movie
Self - Guest
Sherri (2022)
TV
Kayla Watts
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Movie
8.07
Eleanor Love
The Harder They Fall (2021)
Movie
8
Deputy Grady
Invasion (2021)
TV
9
Lizzie aka Swan
Fatherhood (2021)
Movie
7.5
Margo Johnson
The Weekend (2019)
Movie
Erin Kennedy
Someone Great (2019)
Movie
5.99
Alexa Brandt
The Twilight Zone (2019)
TV
6
Nola Darling
She's Gotta Have It (2017)
TV
6
Shameeka Campbell
Shots Fired (2017)
TV
6
Rochelle Marseilles
How To Tell You're A Douchebag (2016)
Movie
Charlotte
Knucklehead (2015)
Movie
Terry Easle
Firelight (2012)
Movie
Jenni Salerno
The Good Wife (2009)
TV
6.01
Tanya Dean
The Mentalist (2008)
TV
6.22
Mika
Pariah (2007)
Movie
Mrs. Elliott
Super Powers (2006)
Movie
Lakeisha Watkins
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.66
Executive Producer
Killer Bee
Movie
Sarah
Killing Faith
Movie
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1984-05-30 (40 years old)
Birth Place
Jessup, United States
Citizenships
United States
Residences
Pasadena, United States
Also Known As
DeWanda Jackson , ДеВанда Вайз, 德汪達·懷斯, دیواندا وایز
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