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.
Acting
Movie
Jurassic World Dominion
as Kayla Watts
2022
TV
The Mentalist
as Tanya Dean
2008
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Lakeisha Watkins
1999
Movie
Fatherhood
as Lizzie aka Swan
2021
Movie
The Harder They Fall
as Eleanor Love
2021
Movie
Someone Great
as Erin Kennedy
2019
TV
Invasion
as Deputy Grady
2021
Movie
Imaginary
as Jessica
2024
TV
The Good Wife
as Jenni Salerno
2009
TV
Murderbot
as Navigation Unit
2025
TV
The Twilight Zone
as Alexa Brandt
2019
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Angela
2001
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
Movie
Poolman
as June Del Rey
2024
TV
She's Gotta Have It
as Nola Darling
2017
Movie
Killing Faith
as Sarah
2025
TV
Shots Fired
as Shameeka Campbell
2017
Movie
Firelight
as Terry Easle
2012
Movie
The Weekend
as Margo Johnson
2019
TV
Three Women
as Sloane
2024
TV
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Movie
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
as Self
2022
Movie
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
as Rochelle Marseilles
2016
Movie
Spinning Into Butter
as Claudia Thompson
2009
