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.
Filmography (33 titles)
5.7MovieKilling Faith
Sarah · 2025
5.3MovieLove, Brooklyn
Nicole · 2025
7.3ShowMurderbot
Navigation Unit · 2025
6.1ShowThree Women
Sloane · 2024
4.3MoviePoolman
June Del Rey · 2024
5.9MovieImaginary
Jessica · 2024
2.6ShowSherri
Self - Guest · 2022
7.0MovieJurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
Self · 2022
6.6MovieJurassic World Dominion
Kayla Watts · 2022
6.6MovieThe Harder They Fall
Eleanor Love · 2021
7.1ShowInvasion
Deputy Grady · 2021
7.5MovieFatherhood
Lizzie aka Swan · 2021
6.0MovieThe Weekend
Margo Johnson · 2019
6.3ShowThe Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2019
6.4MovieSomeone Great
Erin Kennedy · 2019
6.7ShowThe Twilight Zone
Alexa Brandt · 2019
6.3ShowShe's Gotta Have It
Nola Darling · 2017
5.7ShowShots Fired
Shameeka Campbell · 2017
3.4MovieHow To Tell You're A Douchebag
Rochelle Marseilles · 2016
7.0MovieKnucklehead
Charlotte · 2015
6.1MovieFirelight
Terry Easle · 2012
MovieBlack Swan Theory
Sonya · 2011
5.4MovieTrain
2010
7.6ShowThe Good Wife
Jenni Salerno · 2009
5.9MovieSpinning Into Butter
Claudia Thompson · 2009
8.4ShowThe Mentalist
Tanya Dean · 2008
2.8MovieSteam
Lynn · 2007
MovieAfrican Booty Scratcher
Isatu · 2007
4.5MoviePariah
Mika · 2007
4.7ShowMade in Hollywood
Self · 2005