Samira Wiley
Actor · Creator
Born Apr 15, 1987 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Active 1999–present · Awards: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Samira Wiley is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Poussey Washington in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) and as Moira in the Hulu dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale…
Filmography
They Fight (2026) - KettaAtomic (2025) - Cassie Elliott · CreatorTangles (2027) - Donimo (voice)Love, Death & Robots (2019) - Lt. Colby (voice)Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) - Michelle ThompsonThe Handmaid's Tale (2017) - Moira StrandNerve (2016) - AzharPerson of Interest (2011) - Triage NurseOrange Is the New Black (2013) - Poussey WashingtonDetroit (2017) - VanessaUnforgettable (2011) - GinaBlade Runner: Black Lotus (2021) - Officer Alani Davis (voice)The Sitter (2011) - TinaExplained (2018) - Narrator (voice)Being Flynn (2012) - AshaWill & Grace (2017) - NikkiRob the Mob (2014) - Agent Annie BellBreaking News in Yuba County (2021) - JonelleSocial Animals (2018) - LanaVault (2019) - KarynRyan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017) - Jessica Mathers37 (2016) - Joyce SmithEqual (2020) - Lorraine HansberryNational Theatre Live: Blues for an Alabama Sky (2022) - Angel Allen