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DeWanda Wise
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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…
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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
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2025
Killing Faith
Movie Sarah
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2025
Love, Brooklyn
Movie Nicole
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2025
Murderbot
TV show Navigation Unit
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2024
Three Women
TV show Sloane
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2024
Poolman
Movie June Del Rey
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2024
Imaginary
Movie Jessica
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2022
The Sherri Shepherd Show
TV show Self - Guest
- 2022
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2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Movie Kayla Watts
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2021
The Harder They Fall
Movie Eleanor Love
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2021
Invasion
TV show Deputy Grady
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2021
Fatherhood
Movie Lizzie aka Swan
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2019
The Weekend
Movie Margo Johnson
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Someone Great
Movie Erin Kennedy
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2019
The Twilight Zone
TV show Alexa Brandt
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2017
She's Gotta Have It
TV show Nola Darling
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2017
Shots Fired
TV show Shameeka Campbell
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2016
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
Movie Rochelle Marseilles
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2015
Knucklehead
Movie Charlotte
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2012
Firelight
Movie Terry Easle
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2011
Black Swan Theory
Movie Sonya
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2010
Train
Movie
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2009
The Good Wife
TV show Jenni Salerno
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2009
Spinning Into Butter
Movie Claudia Thompson
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2008
The Mentalist
TV show Tanya Dean
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2007
Steam
Movie Lynn
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2007
African Booty Scratcher
Movie Isatu
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2007
Pariah
Movie Mika
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2005
Made in Hollywood
TV show Self
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2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV show Angela
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Lakeisha Watkins
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Behind the Lines
Movie Self
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Killer Bee
Movie
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Untitled Black Rodeo Drama
TV show Anaya Clarke-Reagan
