DeWanda Wise Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise

Acting

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 Movies

Acting

The Harder They Fall movie poster
MOVIE

The Harder They Fall

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The Harder They Fall
Eleanor Love
Behind the Lines movie poster
MOVIE

Behind the Lines

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Behind the Lines
Self
Pariah movie poster
MOVIE

Pariah

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Pariah
Mika
Firelight movie poster
MOVIE

Firelight

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Firelight
Terry Easle
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World movie poster
MOVIE

Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World

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Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
Self
Poolman movie poster
MOVIE

Poolman

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Poolman
June Del Rey
Killing Faith movie poster
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Killing Faith

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Killing Faith
Sarah
Imaginary movie poster
MOVIE

Imaginary

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Imaginary
Jessica
African Booty Scratcher movie poster
MOVIE

African Booty Scratcher

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African Booty Scratcher
Isatu
Black Swan Theory movie poster
MOVIE

Black Swan Theory

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Black Swan Theory
Sonya

Production

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