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.
Known For
The Harder They Fall
Eleanor Love
2021
Behind the Lines
Self
Murderbot
Navigation Unit · (4 episodes)
2025
Love, Brooklyn
Nicole
2025
Three Women
Sloane · (10 episodes)
2024
Poolman
June Del Rey
2024
Imaginary
Jessica
2024
Sherri
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2022
Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park to Jurassic World
Self
2022
Jurassic World Dominion
Kayla Watts
2022
Invasion
Deputy Grady · (1 episode)
2021
Fatherhood
Lizzie aka Swan
2021
The Weekend
Margo Johnson
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Someone Great
Erin Kennedy
2019
The Twilight Zone
Alexa Brandt · (1 episode)
2019
She's Gotta Have It
Nola Darling · (19 episodes)
2017
Shots Fired
Shameeka Campbell · (10 episodes)
2017
How To Tell You're A Douchebag
Rochelle Marseilles
2016
Knucklehead
Charlotte
2015
Firelight
Terry Easle
2012
Black Swan Theory
Sonya
2011
Train
2010
The Good Wife
Jenni Salerno · (1 episode)
2009
The Mentalist
Tanya Dean · (1 episode)
2008
African Booty Scratcher
Isatu
2007
Pariah
Mika
2007
Killing Faith
Sarah
Killer Bee
Made in Hollywood
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Angela · (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lakeisha Watkins · (1 episode)
1999