Edwina Findley
{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Edwina Findley
| image = Edwina Findley 2.jpeg
| caption = Findley in 2014
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| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2003–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Kelvin Dickerson|2012}}
| children = 2
| other_names = Edwina Findley Dickerson
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| website = {{URL|edwinafindley.com}}
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Edwina Findley, also known as Edwina Findley Dickerson, is an American actress. Findley played recurring roles in the HBO television dramas The Wire (2003–04) and Treme (2010–13), and from 2014 to 2020 starred as Kelly Isaacs, one of the lead characters in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, If Loving You Is Wrong.
Findley received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in the 2015 drama film, Free in Deed.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/independent-spirit-award-nominations-full-list-2017-949964|title=Independent Spirit Awards: 'Moonlight,' 'American Honey' Score Leading 6 Nominations Each|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=22 November 2016 |publisher=|access-date=22 November 2016}} She also appeared in films Middle of Nowhere (2012), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Get Hard (2015) and Rogue Agent (2022).
Personal life
Findley was born in Washington, D.C., and attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts as a musical theater major. She graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in New York.{{cite web |url=http://www.edwinafindley.com/pages.asp?pageid=80352 |title=About Edwina |publisher=Edwinafindley.com |date= |access-date=2014-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726012154/http://www.edwinafindley.com/pages.asp?pageid=80352 |archive-date=2014-07-26 |url-status=dead }} In 2012, Findley married Kelvin Dickerson.[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/fashion/weddings/edwina-findley-and-kelvin-dickerson-vows.html?_r=0 Edwina Findley and Kelvin Dickerson], The New York Times She is a former roommate of actress Viola Davis.
Career
She began her acting career in theatre appearing in plays Henry IV, Part 1 and Eclipsed.{{Cite web|url=https://regardmag.com/10-things-with-edwina-findley-dickerson/|title=10 THINGS with Edwina Findley Dickerson|first=10 THINGSFEATURES·5 min|last=read|date=March 29, 2015}} In 2003, she made her television debut in the recurring role of HBO drama series The Wire. She later guest-starred on Law & Order, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Conviction, New Amsterdam, and had a recurring role in the ABC daytime soap opera, One Life to Live in 2005. In 2011, she also appeared in the recurring role of ABC series, Brothers & Sisters. Findley had a recurring role of Davina Lambreaux in the HBO drama series, Treme, from 2010 to 2013. She co-starred opposite Emayatzy Corinealdi and Lorraine Toussaint in the 2012 independent film Middle of Nowhere written and directed by Ava DuVernay.{{cite web|url=http://cocoafab.com/treme-middle-of-nowhere-actress-edwina-findley-its-been-an-amazing-year/|title='Treme' & 'Middle of Nowhere' Actress Edwina Findley, "It's been an amazing year!"|publisher=Cocoa Media Group|access-date=16 July 2014|author=Amy Elisa Keith|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726083518/http://cocoafab.com/treme-middle-of-nowhere-actress-edwina-findley-its-been-an-amazing-year/|archive-date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead}} She also appeared in Sympathetic Details (2008), Red Tails (2012) and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013).
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In 2014, she was cast as one of leads in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong alongside Zulay Henao, Heather Hemmens, April Parker Jones, and Amanda Clayton.{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/own-sets-cast-for-new-tyler-perry-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-740878/ |title=OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong' |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=2014-06-06 |access-date=2014-06-06}}{{cite web |url=https://shadowandact.com/amp/own-announces-cast-for-new-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-from-tyler-perry|title=OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry|publisher= Shadow and Act |date= |access-date=2020-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925205331/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/own-announces-cast-for-new-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-from-tyler-perry |archive-date=2015-09-25 |url-status=dead }} The series ended in 2020 after five seasons and 102 episodes.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tyler-perry-if-loving-you-is-wrong-season-5-final-own-1203493978/|title=Tyler Perry’s ‘If Loving You Is Wrong’ to End With Season 5 on OWN|first=Will|last=Thorne|date=February 5, 2020}} In 2015, Findley played the lead in the independent film Free in Deed, and Kevin Hart's character wife in Get Hard, a comedy film directed by Etan Cohen.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/isaiah-washington-monique-david-harewood-we-are-family-trust-in-deed-683002/ |title=Isaiah Washington & Mo'Nique To Star In Indie 'We Are Family', David Harewood Toplines 'Free In Deed' |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=2014-02-13 |access-date=2014-06-06}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/03/get-hard-edwina-finley-olivia-luccardi-702482/ |title=Edwina Findley Cast In 'Get Hard'; Olivia Luccardi Joins Untitled Gerardo Naranjo Pic |publisher=Deadline |date= 21 March 2014|access-date=2014-06-06}}{{cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/amp/edwina-findley-joins-cast-of-kevin-hartwill-ferrell-comedy-get-hard|title=Edwina Findley Joins Cast of Kevin Hart/Will Ferrell Comedy 'Get Hard'|publisher= Shadow and Act|date= |access-date=2014-06-06}} In 2016, she was cast in the Fox event series Shots Fired starring Sanaa Lathan and created by Gina Prince-Bythewood.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/shots-fired-fox-event-series-recurring-cast-1201732881/|title='Shots Fired': Fox Event Series Rounds Out Recurring Cast|author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline|date=6 April 2016 |access-date=6 April 2016}} In 2017, she was cast in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead{{cite web|url=http://uproxx.com/tv/edwina-findley-cast-fear-the-walking-dead/|title=Who Is The Awesome New 'Fear The Walking Dead' Character?|author=Dustin Rowles|work=Uproxx|date=2017-10-08|access-date=2017-10-09}} and The CW's superhero series Black Lightning playing Tori Whale.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/black-lightning-edwina-findley-recur-the-cw-series-1202187033/|title='Black Lightning': Edwina Findley Set To Recur In the CW Series|author=Denise Petsky|work=Deadline|date=2017-10-12|access-date=2017-10-24}} In 2019, she had a recurring role in the NBC medical drama, Chicago Med.
In 2019, Findley appeared in the drama film Goldie directed by Sam de Jong and starring Slick Woods, and the independent film Same Difference starring Essence Atkins.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/demetrius-shipp-essence-atkins-same-difference-1202783521/|title=Film News Roundup: Demetrius Shipp, Essence Atkins to Star in ‘Same Difference’|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=April 24, 2018}} In 2020, she co-starred opposite Brian Geraghty in the crime drama film Blindfire.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blindfire|title=Blindfire - Rotten Tomatoes|date=November 13, 2020|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}} In 2022, she appeared in the biographical mystery drama Rogue Agent starring James Norton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_agent|title=Rogue Agent - Rotten Tomatoes|date=August 12, 2022|website=www.rottentomatoes.com}} In 2023, she starred in the Amazon Prime Video science fiction drama series, The Power.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-power-rob-delaney-alice-eve-edwina-findley-recur-amazon-thriller-1234689052/|title=‘The Power’: Rob Delaney, Alice Eve & Edwina Findley Among Cast Additions On Amazon Thriller|first=Alexandra Del|last=Rosario|date=February 8, 2021}} In 2023, she was cast as one of the leads in the Netflix murder-mystery series, The Residence produced by Shondaland and starring Uzo Aduba.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/andre-braugher-susan-kelechi-watson-shondaland-the-residence-netflix-1235335294/|title=Andre Braugher, Susan Kelechi Watson Among 11 Cast in Shondaland’s ‘The Residence’|first=Lesley|last=Goldberg|date=February 27, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/shondaland-netflix-series-the-residence-cast-andre-braugher-jason-lee-susan-kelechi-watson-bronson-pinchot-1235536991/|title=Shondaland Netflix Series ‘The Residence’ Adds 11 to Cast, Including Andre Braugher, Jason Lee, Bronson Pinchot, Susan Kelechi Watson|first=Joe|last=Otterson|date=February 27, 2023}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 2008
|Sympathetic Details |Mona | |
| rowspan=2 |2012
|CeCe |
| Middle of Nowhere
|Rosie |Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble |
| 2013
|Nurse Hillary | |
| rowspan=3 |2015
|Rita Lewis | |
| Free in Deed
|Melva Neddy |Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female |
| Where Children Play
|Gayle Mccain | |
| 2019
|Janet | |
| 2019
|Same Difference |Janice | |
| 2020
|Rosie | |
| 2022
| Special Agent Sandy Harland | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 2003–2004
|Tosha Mitchell |Recurring role (seasons 2-3), 4 episodes |
| rowspan=4 |2005
|N.Y.-70 |Reggie 3's Widow |Unsold TV pilot{{Cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=223457.html|title=N.Y.-70 (TV)|via=www.allocine.fr}} |
| One Life to Live
|Nurse Messner |Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| Law & Order: Trial by Jury
|Kim Evans |Episode: "The Line" (1.09) |
| Angel Rodriguez
|Charlene |Television film |
| rowspan=2 |2006
|Tina Brock |Episode: "Denial" (1.02) |
| Law & Order
|Ali Hargis |Episode: "Public Service Homicide" (17.05) |
| rowspan=2 |2008
|Tara Brown |Episode: "Keep the Change" (1.05) |
| Blue Blood
|Rory's Girlfriend |Unsold TV pilot |
| 2009
|Detective Jasmine Burton |Episode: "Anchors Away" (19.17) |
| 2011
|Jill |Recurring role (season 5), 4 episodes |
| 2010–2013
|Davina Lambreaux |Recurring role, 19 episodes |
| 2014
|Veep |Dee |Episode: "Alicia" (3.03) |
| 2014–2020
|Kelly |Series regular, 102 episodes |
| 2016
|Second Sight |Donna |Television film |
| rowspan=2 |2017
|Shirlane |Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| Fear the Walking Dead
|Diana |Special guest (season 3), 2 episodes |
| 2018
|Tori Whale |Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2019
|Sydney Hawkins |Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2023
|Helen |Series regular, 8 episodes |
| 2025
|Sheila Cannon |Series regular |
References
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External links
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Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American soap opera actresses
Category:Actresses from Washington, D.C.
Category:Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Category:21st-century African-American actresses