DeWanda Wise
Photos2
Born May 30, 1984 (42 years old)·Baltimore, Maryland, USA·Female
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.
Read more
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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
37 credits across 35 titlesActing
30 creditsProduction
2 creditsAs self
5 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
