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Samira Wiley
Highest Rated: 81% Rob the Mob (2014)
Lowest Rated: 11% Breaking News in Yuba County (2021)
Birthday: Apr 15, 1987
Birthplace: Washington, D.C., USA
Born in Washington, D.C., Samira Wiley grew up in a religious environment, as her parents were co-pastors of a local Baptist church. She didn't follow her family's clergy background, as she got enveloped in theater and acting at a young age. It ended up blossoming into a passion that led her to being accepted into the prestigious Juilliard School. After graduating from the drama division in 2010, Wiley primarily performed in theater, with one of her most notable roles portraying Maria in an Off Broadway production of Shakespeare's "Love's Labour's Lost" in 2011. Remaining focused mostly on theater, her first screen role came in two episodes of the crime drama "Unforgettable" (CBS 2011-16); followed by a large supporting role in the Jonah Hill-starring comedy "The Sitter" (2011). Wiley finally landed a major recurring role on the Jenji Kohan comedy-drama "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix 2013- ), where she played fan favorite Poussey Washington. The role paired her up with fellow Juilliard grad Danielle Brooks, who played Poussey's devoted best friend Taystee Jefferson. In between filming the show's first and second seasons, Wiley added another film to her credits, playing an FBI agent in the crime thriller "Rob the Mob" (2014). In September 2014, Wiley hit the gossip columns when it was revealed that she was dating Lauren Morelli, a writer for "Orange Is The New Black" who had left her husband for the actress. The couple married on March 25, 2017 in Palm Springs. After Wiley's time on "Orange is the New Black" ended in 2016, she played a recurring character on romantic comedy "You're the Worst" (FX/FXX 2014- ) and co-starred in the television adaptation of Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu 2017). She also appeared in the thriller "Nerve" (2016).
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Filmography
Movies
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11% |
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Breaking News in Yuba County | Jonelle (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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Vault | Karyn (Character) | - | 2019 |
58% |
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Social Animals | Lana (Character) | - | 2018 |
22% |
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37 | Joyce Smith (Character) | - | 2016 |
67% |
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Nerve | Hacker Kween (Character) | $38.6M | 2016 |
81% |
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Rob the Mob | Agent Annie Bell (Character) | $206.9K | 2014 |
TV
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83% | 57% | The Handmaid's Tale | Moira (Character) | 2017-2019 2021-2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 36% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2021 |
86% | 100% | Equal | Lorraine Hannsberry (Character) | 2020 |
74% | 75% | Will & Grace | Nikki (Guest Star) | 2019 |
86% | 81% | Love, Death + Robots | Lieutenant Colby (Voice) | 2019 |
63% | 98% | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Detective Wiley (Character) | 2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Explained | Narrator | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | Forensic Scientist (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lip Sync Battle | Contestant | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2016 |
90% | 82% | Orange Is the New Black |
Poussey (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2013-2016 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Michelle Thompson (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 106 & Park |
Unknown (Character), Guest |
2014 |
92% | 78% | Person of Interest | Triage Nurse (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Unforgettable | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |