Actor

DeWanda
Wise

(she/her)

DeWanda Wise is a critically acclaimed actor and filmmaker. Recent credits include the Sundance hit Love, Brooklyn, Three Women on Starz, the Blumhouse horror film Imaginary, and Chris Pine’s directorial debut Poolman. Previous credits include Jurassic World Dominion, The Harder They Fall, the breakout role of “Nola Darling” in the Netflix adaption of She’s Gotta Have It, the hit comedy Someone Great, and the Sony/Netflix film Fatherhood, among others. Select stage credits include 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 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, and In the Continuum. An Ambassador for NAMI, DeWanda is committed to reducing mental health stigma and systemic change towards accessible care for all.