DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise

  • Birthday: 1984-05-30
  • Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Also know as: DeWanda Jackson

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.

Filmography

Black Swan Theory

2011

As Sonya

Imaginary

2024

As Jessica

How To Tell You're A Douchebag

2016

As Rochelle Marseilles

Train

2010

As

Killing Faith

0000

As Sarah

Firelight

2012

As Terry Easle

Someone Great

2019

As Erin Kennedy

The Weekend

2019

As Margo Johnson

Knucklehead

2015

As Charlotte

Fatherhood

2021

As Lizzie aka Swan

Poolman

2024

As June Del Rey

Pariah

2007

As Mika

Jurassic World Dominion

2022

As Kayla Watts

The Harder They Fall

2021

As Eleanor Love

Production

Imaginary

2024

As Executive Producer

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