DeWanda Wise
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1984-05-30 (age 42)
- Place of birth
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Also known as
- DeWanda Jackson · ДеВанда Вайз · 德汪達·懷斯 · دیواندا وایز
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Lakeisha Watkins
The Mentalist
2008
as Tanya Dean
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Angela
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
The Good Wife
2009
as Jenni Salerno
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Invasion
2021
as Deputy Grady
The Twilight Zone
2019
as Alexa Brandt
Murderbot
2025
as Navigation Unit
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
Shots Fired
2017
as Shameeka Campbell
Three Women
2024
as Sloane
She's Gotta Have It
2017
as Nola Darling
Movies (21)
Jurassic World Dominion
2022
as Kayla Watts
Killing Faith
2025
as Sarah
The Harder They Fall
2021
as Eleanor Love
Imaginary
2024
as Jessica
Fatherhood
2021
as Lizzie aka Swan
Someone Great
2019
as Erin Kennedy
Poolman
2024
as June Del Rey
Steam
2007
as Lynn
Spinning Into Butter
2009
as Claudia Thompson
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
2022
as Self
Behind the Lines
as Self
Love, Brooklyn
2025
as Nicole
Firelight
2012
as Terry Easle
The Weekend
2019
as Margo Johnson
Knucklehead
2015
as Charlotte
Train
2010
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
2016
as Rochelle Marseilles
Pariah
2007
as Mika
Black Swan Theory
2011
as Sonya
African Booty Scratcher
2007
as Isatu
Killer Bee
About 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… With 34 credits spanning from 1999 to 2025, DeWanda Wise has appeared in 21 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular DeWanda Wise Movies
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022) — as Kayla Watts
- Killing Faith (2025) — as Sarah
- The Harder They Fall (2021) — as Eleanor Love
- Imaginary (2024) — as Jessica
- Fatherhood (2021) — as Lizzie aka Swan
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