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.

Acted Movies

Imaginary (2024)

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Cast: Alix Angelis, Betty Buckley, DeWanda Wise, Matthew Sato, Pyper Braun, Sam Salary, Taegen Burns, Tom Payne, Veronica Falcón, Wanetah Walmsley,

Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

Director: Colin Trevorrow

Writers: Colin Trevorrow,

Cast: BD Wong, Bryce Dallas Howard, Campbell Scott, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, Isabella Sermon, Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Mamoudou Athie, Sam Neill,

Fatherhood (2021)

Director: Paul Weitz

Writers: Paul Weitz,

Cast: Alfre Woodard, Anthony Carrigan, Deborah Ayorinde, DeWanda Wise, Frankie Faison, Kevin Hart, Lil Rel Howery, Melody Hurd, Paul Reiser, Thedra Porter,