Lena Waithe

Characters played by Lena Waithe

Career Overview

Lena Waithe has 87 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work is anchored in the House Party Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Ready Player One, Master of None, Onward. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

87

Birth Date

1984-05-17

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Ready Player One
• 

  Master of None
• 

  Onward
• 

  Reclaim the Flag
• 

  Bad Hair
• Untitled Friendship Breakup Film

Associated Universes

• House Party Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tye Sheridan (1 collaborations)
• Olivia Cooke (1 collaborations)
• Ben Mendelsohn (1 collaborations)
• T.J. Miller (1 collaborations)
• Simon Pegg (1 collaborations)
• Mark Rylance (1 collaborations)
• Philip Zhao (1 collaborations)
• Win Morisaki (1 collaborations)
• Hannah John-Kamen (1 collaborations)
• Ralph Ineson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (10 credits)

  • Grand Rising

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Talent Show

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Untitled Friendship Breakup Film

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Beauty

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • You Love Me

    screenplay

    writing
    2020
  • Queen & Slim

    story

    writing
    2019
  • Rising

    writer

    writing
    2018
  • The Chi

    - The Aftermath (2024) ... writer writing

    - Soul Food (2021) ... writer writing

    - The Whistle (2018) ... writer writing

    - Alee (2018) ... writer writing

    - Pilot (2018) ... writer writing
    2018
  • Master of None

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 5 (2021) ... writer writing

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 4 (2021) ... writer writing

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 3 (2021) ... writer writing

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 2 (2021) ... writer writing

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 1 (2021) ... writer writing
    2015
  • Bones

    - The Psychic in the Soup (2015) ... writer writing
    2005

• production (44 credits)

  • Grand Rising

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Talent Show

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Such a Fun Age

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Untitled Friendship Breakup Film

    producer

    production
    2026
  • FREYR

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Long's Long Lost & Mini Mart

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Honey Bare

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Corpse Fishing

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Tender Thoughts

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Play Hard

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Meal Ticket

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Bitter Leaf

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Sarajin

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Kokomo City

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Order for Pickup

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Last Days of the Lab

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • My Nights Glow Yellow

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Sorry Grandpa Hsiao

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • A Thousand and One

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Being Mary Tyler Moore

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Chang Can Dunk

    producer

    production
    2023
  • The 25th Filial Exemplar

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Beauty

    producer

    production
    2022
  • 100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Crooked Trees Gon Give Me Wings

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Beast

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Black Santa

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Artistic

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • The One and Only Dick Gregory

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Shoebox

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Soñadora

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Only the Moon Stands Still

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Them

    executive producer

    production

    - The Box (2024) ... executive producer production

    - One of Us Is Gonna Die Tonight (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Would You Like to Play a Game? (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Luke 8:17 (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Happy Birthday, Sweet Boy (2024) ... executive producer production
    2021
  • The Beauty President

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • The Forty-Year-Old Version

    producer

    production
    2020
  • Queen & Slim

    producer

    production
    2019
  • Fragile.com

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Step Sisters

    producer

    production
    2018
  • The Chi

    - The Whistle (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Penetrate a Fraud (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Today was a Good Day (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Quaking Grass (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Ghosts (2018) ... executive producer production
    2018
  • Master of None

    executive producer

    production

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 5 (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 4 (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 3 (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 2 (2021) ... co-executive producer production

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 1 (2021) ... co-executive producer production
    2015
  • Ladylike

    consulting producer

    production
    2014
  • Dear White People

    producer

    production
    2014
  • I Will Follow

    production coordinator

    production
    2010

• actors (30 credits)

  • Place to Be

    Shy

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Untitled Friendship Breakup Film

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Reclaim the Flag

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • It's Dorothy!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Being Mary Tyler Moore

    Self (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • House Party

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Sherri

    - Jim Gaffigan, Lena Waithe (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lena Waithe, A.V. Rockwell, Paula Newsome (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The One and Only Dick Gregory

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Bad Hair

    Brook-Lynne

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Onward

    Officer Spector (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Ready Player One

    Aech / Helen

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Chi

    - A Couple, Two, Three (2020) ... Camille Hallaway actor actors

    - A Stain (2020) ... Camille Hallaway actor actors

    - Gangway (2020) ... Camille Hallaway actor actors
    2018
  • Big Mouth

    - Everything We Forgot to Tell You About Sex (2025) ... actor actors

    - A Very Special 9/11 Episode (2020) ... Lena (voice) actor actors

    - The Hugest Period Ever (2020) ... Lena (voice) actor actors
    2017
  • Dear White People

    - Chapter V (2018) ... P. Ninny actor actors

    - Chapter I (2018) ... P. Ninny actor actors
    2017
  • Westworld

    - Crisis Theory (2020) ... Ash actor actors

    - Genre (2020) ... Ash actor actors

    - The Winter Line (2020) ... Ash actor actors

    - Parce Domine (2020) ... Ash actor actors
    2016
  • This Is Us

    - That'll Be the Day (2018) ... Animal Shelter Clerk actor actors
    2016
  • Master of None

    Denise Watkins

    actor

    actors

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 5 (2021) ... Denise Watkins actor actors

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 4 (2021) ... Denise Watkins actor actors

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 3 (2021) ... Denise Watkins actor actors

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 2 (2021) ... Denise Watkins actor actors

    - Moments in Love, Chapter 1 (2021) ... Denise Watkins actor actors
    2015
  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    - Drama Showrunners (2018) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Transparent

    - Elizah (2016) ... Jane actor actors
    2014
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Lena Waithe & Nina Dobrev (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Nene Leakes and Lena Waithe (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    - Bring Back My Queens! (2019) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
    2009
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (2025) ... Evynn Moore actor actors

    - Jump (For My Love) (2025) ... Evynn Moore actor actors
    2005
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Lena Waithe/Kelvin Harrison Jr./Allisson Russell, Brittney Spencer & Brandi Carlile (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Guest Host Lena Waithe; John and Ella Bleu Travolta, Lala Milan, Musical Guest Chika (2019) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
    2003
  • The View

    - Episode 160 (2026) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - Lena Waithe (2019) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • The Grammys

    - The 67th Annual Grammy Awards (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1959
  • The Oscars

    - 94th Academy Awards (2022) ... Self actor actors
    1953

• crew (2 credits)

  • Window Cleaners

    executive music producer

    crew
    2025
  • The Chi

    - Ice Box (2026) ... creator crew

    - When Truth Thaws (2026) ... creator crew
    2018

• creators (1 credits)

  • The Chi

    creator

    creators
    2018