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DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise

Known For Acting
Birthday May 30, 1984 (41)
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Imaginary

Imaginary

2024

as Jessica

Poolman

Poolman

2024

as June Del Rey

Jurassic World Dominion

Jurassic World Dominion

2022

as Kayla Watts

Fatherhood

Fatherhood

2021

as Lizzie aka Swan

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

2021

as Eleanor Love

Someone Great

Someone Great

2019

as Erin Kennedy

The Weekend

The Weekend

2019

as Margo Johnson

How To Tell You're A Douchebag

How To Tell You're A Douchebag

2016

as Rochelle Marseilles

Knucklehead

Knucklehead

2015

as Charlotte

Firelight

Firelight

2012

as Terry Easle

Black Swan Theory

Black Swan Theory

2011

as Sonya

African Booty Scratcher

African Booty Scratcher

2007

as Isatu

Pariah

Pariah

2007

as Mika

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Imaginary

Imaginary

2024

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

She's Gotta Have It

as Nola Darling

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Nov 23, 2017

Shots Fired

as Shameeka Campbell

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 22, 2017

Three Women

as Sloane

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 13, 2024

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Lakeisha Watkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Mentalist

as Tanya Dean

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

Invasion

as Deputy Grady

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 2021

The Twilight Zone

as Alexa Brandt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 2019

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Angela

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

The Good Wife

as Jenni Salerno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Made in Hollywood

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2005

Sherri

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2022

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

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