Maria Howell

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Maria Howell

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Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

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 C…

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

7.4 2013 Movie
The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

8.3 2009 TV Show
Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures

8.0 2016 Movie
Allegiant

Allegiant

6.1 2016 Movie
The Blind Side

The Blind Side

7.7 2009 Movie
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
American Made

American Made

6.9 2017 Movie
The Color Purple

The Color Purple

7.7 1985 Movie
What to Expect When You're Expecting

What to Expect When You're Expecting

6.0 2012 Movie
The Resident

The Resident

8.4 2018 TV Show
Revolution

Revolution

6.4 2012 TV Show
The Good Lie

The Good Lie

7.5 2014 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Beyond the Gates

    TV show Tracy

  2. 2024
    Christmas in the Friendly Skies

    Movie Rochelle

  3. 2024
    Summer Camp

    Movie Judy

  4. 2022
    To Her, With Love

    Movie Maya

  5. 2022
    Gigi & Nate

    Movie Chairman Filling

  6. 2022
    Sons 2 the Grave

    Movie Ruth Jennings

  7. 2019
    A Christmas Love Story

    Movie Carol

  8. 2019
    Homeless Ashes

    Movie Virginia

  9. 2018
    The Resident

    TV show Judge Lola Rawlins

  10. 2017
    American Made

    Movie NSC Woman

  11. 2016
    Hidden Figures

    Movie Ms. Sumner

  12. 2016
    Speechless

    TV show Christine (voice)

  13. 2016
    Allegiant

    Movie Council Member

  14. 2014
    Christmas Wedding Baby

    Movie

  15. 2014
    Addicted

    Movie Nina

  16. 2014
    The Good Lie

    Movie INS Agent

More credits
  1. 2014
    Finding Carter

    TV show Delilah Castro

  2. 2013
    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    Movie Seeder

  3. 2013
    Devious Maids

    TV show Ida Hayes

  4. 2012
    Revolution

    TV show Grace Beaumont

  5. 2012
    What to Expect When You're Expecting

    Movie Jules' Doctor

  6. 2012
    Firelight

    Movie Mrs. Easle

  7. 2010
    Past Life

    TV show Mrs. Connors

  8. 2009
    The Blind Side

    Movie CPS Welfare Worker

  9. 2009
    The Vampire Diaries

    TV show Mrs. Halpern

  10. 2008
    Living Proof

    Movie Kate

  11. 2007
    Army Wives

    TV show Major Barcenilla

  12. 2007
    Daddy's Little Girls

    Movie Wife

  13. 2005
    Criminal Minds

    TV show Dr. Lode Barren

  14. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

    Movie Goldie

  15. 1999
    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920

    Movie Goldie

  16. 1993
    Linda

    Movie Shirley

  17. 1992
    The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

    TV show Goldie

  18. 1985
    The Color Purple

    Movie Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)