DeWanda Wise
Acting
Born May 30, 1984 · 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 unde…
Known For · 35 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Mentalist
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Good Wife
Sherri
Invasion
Jurassic World Dominion
Made in Hollywood
The Twilight Zone
Murderbot
She's Gotta Have It
Three Women
Fatherhood
Killing Faith
The Harder They Fall
Shots Fired
Imaginary
Someone Great
Poolman
Love, Brooklyn
Behind the Lines
Pariah
Spinning Into Butter
Knucklehead
Avatar: The High Ground
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
Killer Bee
The Weekend
Steam
African Booty Scratcher
Firelight
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
Black Swan Theory
Train