Acting
DeWanda Wise
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.
Filmography
Killing Faith
Film · 2025
Love, Brooklyn
Film · 2025
Murderbot
Series · 2025
Behind the Lines
Film · 2024
Poolman
Film · 2024
Imaginary
Film · 2024
Three Women
Series · 2024
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
Film · 2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Film · 2022
Sherri
Series · 2022
The Harder They Fall
Film · 2021
Fatherhood
Film · 2021
Invasion
Series · 2021
Someone Great
Film · 2019
The Weekend
Film · 2019
The Twilight Zone
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Shots Fired
Series · 2017
She's Gotta Have It
Series · 2017
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
Film · 2016
Knucklehead
Film · 2015
Firelight
Film · 2012
Black Swan Theory
Film · 2011
Train
Film · 2010
Spinning Into Butter
Film · 2009
The Good Wife
Series · 2009
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
Pariah
Film · 2007
African Booty Scratcher
Film · 2007
Steam
Film · 2007
Made in Hollywood
Series · 2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series · 1999
Killer Bee
Film
Untitled Black Rodeo Drama
Series