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.
DeWanda Wise has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work is anchored in the Jurassic Park universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Jurassic World Dominion, Killing Faith, Imaginary. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
