Maria Howell

Maria Howell

Gastonia, North Carolina, USA

Wanda Maria Howell is an American actress and also a singer. Maria was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and graduated from Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Howell worked as a jazz singer and made her film debut in The Color Purple. She lived in Okinawa, Japan, from 1995-2001. She made guest appearances on the television series Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives, The Game, Necessary Roughness, and The Vampire Diaries, and as well as co-starred in films that include Daddy's Little Girls, Mississippi Damned, The Blind Side, and What to Expect When You're Expecting. In 2013, Howell played Seeder in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Also in 2012, she was cast in the recurring NBC television series Revolution as Grace Beaumont, and in 2013 she plays Ida Hayes in the m comedy-drama Devious Maids.

Filmography (34 titles)

Beyond the Gates5.8Show

Beyond the Gates

Tracy · 2025

Christmas in the Friendly SkiesMovie

Christmas in the Friendly Skies

Rochelle · 2024

Summer Camp5.3Movie

Summer Camp

Judy · 2024

To Her, With Love6.2Movie

To Her, With Love

Maya · 2022

Gigi & Nate7.6Movie

Gigi & Nate

Chairman Filling · 2022

Sons 2 the Grave8.3Movie

Sons 2 the Grave

Ruth Jennings · 2022

A Christmas Love Story6.6Movie

A Christmas Love Story

Carol · 2019

Homeless Ashes7.0Movie

Homeless Ashes

Virginia · 2019

The Resident8.4Show

The Resident

Judge Lola Rawlins · 2018

American Made6.9Movie

American Made

NSC Woman · 2017

Hidden Figures8.0Movie

Hidden Figures

Ms. Sumner · 2016

Speechless6.9Show

Speechless

Christine (voice) · 2016

Allegiant6.1Movie

Allegiant

Council Member · 2016

Christmas Wedding Baby1.0Movie

Christmas Wedding Baby

2014

Addicted5.9Movie

Addicted

Nina · 2014

The Good Lie7.5Movie

The Good Lie

INS Agent · 2014

Finding Carter6.6Show

Finding Carter

Delilah Castro · 2014

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire7.4Movie

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Seeder · 2013

Devious Maids7.1Show

Devious Maids

Ida Hayes · 2013

Revolution6.4Show

Revolution

Grace Beaumont · 2012

What to Expect When You're Expecting6.0Movie

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Jules' Doctor · 2012

Firelight6.1Movie

Firelight

Mrs. Easle · 2012

Past Life3.6Show

Past Life

Mrs. Connors · 2010

The Blind Side7.7Movie

The Blind Side

CPS Welfare Worker · 2009

The Vampire Diaries8.3Show

The Vampire Diaries

Mrs. Halpern · 2009

Living Proof6.5Movie

Living Proof

Kate · 2008

Army Wives7.5Show

Army Wives

Major Barcenilla · 2007

Daddy's Little Girls6.9Movie

Daddy's Little Girls

Wife · 2007

Criminal Minds8.3Show

Criminal Minds

Dr. Lode Barren · 2005

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues5.8Movie

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues

Goldie · 1999