DeWanda Wise
May 30, 1984 (40 years old) in 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 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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- 2025 ·Love, Brooklynas Nicole
- 2024 ·Three Womenas Sloane
- 2024 ·Poolmanas June Del Rey
- 2024 ·Imaginaryas Jessica
- 2022 ·Sherrias Self
- 2022 ·Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic Worldas Self
- 2022 ·Jurassic World Dominionas Kayla Watts
- 2021 ·The Harder They Fallas Eleanor Love
- 2021 ·Invasionas Deputy Grady
- 2021 ·Fatherhoodas Lizzie aka Swan
- 2019 ·The Weekendas Margo Johnson
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2019 ·Someone Greatas Erin Kennedy
- 2019 ·The Twilight Zoneas Alexa Brandt
- 2017 ·She's Gotta Have Itas Nola Darling
- 2017 ·Shots Firedas Shameeka Campbell
- 2016 ·How To Tell You're A Douchebagas Rochelle Marseilles
- 2015 ·Knuckleheadas Charlotte
- 2012 ·Firelightas Terry Easle
- 2011 ·Black Swan Theoryas Sonya
- 2010 ·Trainas
- 2009 ·The Good Wifeas Jenni Salerno
- 2008 ·The Mentalistas Tanya Dean
- 2007 ·African Booty Scratcheras Isatu
- 2007 ·Pariahas Mika
- 2005 ·Made in Hollywoodas Self
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Angela
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Lakeisha Watkins
- Future ·Behind the Linesas Self
- Future ·Killing Faithas Sarah
- Future ·Three Womenas Sloane Ford