DeWanda Wise

DeWanda Wise is a critically acclaimed actor and filmmaker whose recent credits include Love, Brooklyn (Sundance ‘25); Killing Faith now on Hulu; and Murderbot on Apple TV+. Previous credits include Imaginary, Poolman, Jurassic World Dominion, The Harder They Fall, hit Netflix comedy Someone Great, and the Sony film Fatherhood, among others. Series Regular credits include her breakout role as Nola Darling in the Netflix adaption of She’s Gotta Have It; Three Women, Underground, and Shots Fired.

Select stage credits include Furlough’s Paradise this past season at The Geffen; Atlantic Theater Company’s Fireflies; originating the roles of ‘Nina’ in Dominique Morisseau’s Sunset Baby; and ‘Mercy’ in Flight, directed by Liesl Tommy, David Mamet’s Race, and In the Continuum. An Ambassador for NAMI, DeWanda is a Masters candidate in Counseling at Northwestern University. Wise is committed to reducing mental health stigma and advocating for systemic change towards accessible care for all.