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Samira Wiley

Biography

Samira Wiley

Actor Creator

Born
April 15, 1987
Age
39 years old
Place of birth
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Years active
1999 – present
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28

Credits

14

Movies

13

TV series

28

Years active

7.0

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Samira Wiley

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Career timeline

  1. 1987 · Born

    Born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

  2. 1999 · Screen debut

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV)

  3. 2011 · Breakthrough

    Person of Interest (TV)

  4. 2026 · Latest release

    They Fight (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama18
  • Crime9
  • Comedy8
  • Action & Adventure5
  • Mystery4
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy4
Highest-rated title Love, Death & Robots 2019 8.2 Most popular title Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 8.0

Known for

Filmography

  1. — Standing By Upcoming TV
  2. — The Let Go Upcoming as Chick Movie
  3. 2026 Tangles Upcoming as Donimo (voice) Movie
  4. 2026 They Fight as Ketta Movie
  5. 2025 Atomic as Cassie Elliott TV
  6. 2022 National Theatre Live: Blues for an Alabama Sky as Angel Allen Movie
  7. 2021 Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Officer Alani Davis (voice) TV
  8. 2021 Breaking News in Yuba County as Jonelle Movie
  9. 2020 Equal as Lorraine Hansberry TV
  10. 2019 Vault as Karyn Movie
  11. 2019 Love, Death & Robots as Lt. Colby (voice) TV
  12. 2018 Social Animals as Lana Movie
  13. 2018 Explained as Narrator (voice) TV
  14. 2017 Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television as Jessica Mathers TV
  15. 2017 Will & Grace as Nikki TV
  16. 2017 Detroit as Vanessa Movie
  17. 2017 The Handmaid's Tale as Moira Strand TV
  18. 2017 O Conto da Aia as Moira Strand Movie
  19. 2016 37 as Joyce Smith Movie
  20. 2016 Nerve as Azhar Movie
  21. 2014 Rob the Mob as Agent Annie Bell Movie
  22. 2013 Orange Is the New Black as Poussey Washington TV
  23. 2012 Being Flynn as Asha Movie
  24. 2011 The Sitter as Tina Movie
  25. 2011 Person of Interest as Triage Nurse TV
  26. 2011 Unforgettable as Gina TV
  27. 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Michelle Thompson TV
  1. 2025 Atomic TV

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Quick facts

How old is Samira Wiley?

Samira Wiley is 39 years old, born on April 15, 1987.

Where was Samira Wiley born?

Samira Wiley was born in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.

What was Samira Wiley’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Samira Wiley is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).

How many movies and series has Samira Wiley made?

Our catalogue lists 27 titles for Samira Wiley: 14 movies and 13 TV series.

What is Samira Wiley’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Love, Death & Robots has the highest audience rating, with 8.2/10 on TMDB.

Also born on April 15

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