DeWanda Wise
Known For
Acting
Born
1984-05-30 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lakeisha Watkins
The Mentalist
as Tanya Dean
The Good Wife
as Jenni Salerno
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Angela
Invasion
as Deputy Grady
Sherri
as Self - Guest
Killing Faith
as Sarah
Jurassic World Dominion
as Kayla Watts
The Twilight Zone
as Alexa Brandt
Made in Hollywood
as Self
Murderbot
as Navigation Unit
Someone Great
as Erin Kennedy
The Harder They Fall
as Eleanor Love
Shots Fired
as Shameeka Campbell
Knucklehead
as Charlotte
She's Gotta Have It
as Nola Darling
Imaginary
as Jessica
Three Women
as Sloane
Fatherhood
as Lizzie aka Swan