DeWanda Wise, born DeWanda Jackson (May 30, 1984) is an American actor. Wise is known for her roles in film and television, most notably starring in director Spike Lee's television series She's Gotta Have It, based on the 1986 film of the same name.
Selected Filmography
Film
- Pariah (2007) - Mike, short firm
- Spinning Into Butter (2007) - Claudia Thompson
- Steam (2007) - Lynn
- Precious (2009) - Miriam, uncredited
- Knucklehead (2015) - Charlotte
- The Weekend (2018) - Margo Johnson
- Someone Great (2019) - Erin Kennedy
- Fatherhood (2021) - Lizzie aka Swan
- The Harder They Fall (2021) - Eleanor Love
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022) - Kayla Watts
- Imaginary (2024) as Jessica
Television
- Tokens The Series (2011) - Keisha/Karen
- Sorta My Thing (2015) - Andrea, 2 episodes
- Underground (2017) - Clara, 5 episodes
- Shots Fired (2017) - Shameeka Campbell, main cast, 10 episodes
- She's Gotta Have It (2017–2019) - Nola Darling, main cast, 19 episodes
Video Games
- Jurassic World Evolution 2 (2021) - Kayla Watts (voice)