Samira Wiley Net Worth, Age, Height, Bio, Birthday, Wiki!

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Samira Wiley Biography

Samira Wiley is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on April 15, 1987 in Washington, D.C., United States. Juilliard School graduate who gained fame for her character Poussey Washington in the cult Netflix Original series Orange Is the New Black.

She was a friend of She was friends with Danielle Brooks at Juilliard before becoming on-screen friends with her in Orange is the New Black. at Juilliard before she became on-screen close together in Orange is the New Black.

Wiley was raised in Washington, D.C. Her parents, Christine and Dennis W. Wiley, are the co-pastors of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ. Wiley’s parents have been referred to as “pillars of the LGBT religious community,” as the Covenant Baptist Church was the only Baptist church in D.C. performing same-sex unions in 2007. She has two siblings: Aiyana Ma’at and Joshua Wiley.

Wiley attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., and the Juilliard School in New York City, graduating in 2010. At Juilliard, she trained in theater performance and worked mainly in theater in her early career.

Her parents have names like Dennis along with Christine. There are two siblings with the names of Aiyana as well as Joshua. She was married to Orange was The New Black writer Her parents’ names are Dennis and Christine. She has siblings named Aiyana and Joshua. She married Orange is the New Black writer Lauren Morelli in 2017. in the year 2017.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Wiley also had starring roles in such film as The Sitter (2011), Nerve (2016), Detroit (2017), and Social Animals (2018). She also narrated the Netflix documentary Night on Earth (2020).

Samira Wiley Net Worth

Samira Wiley is one of the richest Tv Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samira Wiley's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her first major acting job in the film as Tina in The Sitter, a She landed her first major acting role as Tina in the David Gordon Green directed feature film The Sitter, starring Jonah Hill, in 2011. directed feature film The Sitter, starring Jonah Hill, in 2011.

She was in 2014’s film Rob the Mob as Agent Annie Bell.

Samira Denise Wiley (born April 15, 1987) 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 (2017–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

In 2014, Wiley was named Out magazine’s Ingenue of the Year. In February 2015, she was awarded the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award. According to the Human Rights Campaign’s website, Wiley was always accepted and embraced by her parents, regardless of her sexuality, and to this she attributes her success.

Wiley was featured in Maniac Magazine, appearing on the cover and in an editorial of the 2014 September/October issue displaying “a series of bold, chic, high fashion looks.” She was also featured on the cover of 2014 edition of Out magazine, along with Sam Smith, Ellen Page, and Zachary Quinto.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Samira Wiley height 5 ft 3 in Samira weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Wiley’s first major acting role was in the comedy film The Sitter (2011). In 2011, Wiley played Maria in a theater production of Love’s Labour’s Lost by The Public Theater.

When the Netflix television series Orange Is the New Black —based on Piper Kerman’s memoir of the same name— came into development, Wiley was told about the auditions by a friend from Juilliard, Marco Ramirez, who was a writer for the show. After discovering that another Juilliard friend, Danielle Brooks, had won a role in the show, Wiley asked Brooks to rehearse lines with her to prepare for her audition for the role of Poussey Washington, the on-screen best friend of Brooks’ character. Wiley’s audition was ultimately successful; she appeared in all twelve episodes of the series’ first season and was featured prominently throughout the second season. The darker and more violent plot of the second season allowed for the growth of Wiley’s character, whose evolved story lines led to Wiley’s prolonged screen exposure and ultimate development as a “fan-favorite.” She was promoted to series regular for the third season. The fourth season revolves heavily around her character, leading up to the reactions within the prison upon Poussey’s death at the hands of a prison officer. Wiley’s wife, Lauren Morelli, is a writer on the show.

Who is Samira Wiley Dating?

According to our records, Samira Wiley married to Lauren Morelli . As of December 1, 2023, Samira Wiley’s is not dating anyone.

In between seasons of Orange Is the New Black, Wiley filmed Rob the Mob (2014), an independent crime film directed by Raymond De Felitta. She appeared in an advertisement for the digital monetary service PayPal in 2014. In 2015, Wiley featured in the 21st episode of the 16th season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, “Perverted Justice”, portraying a young adult wishing to recant her rape accusation of her father when she was 6 years old, and set him free. In December 2015, it was announced Wiley had been cast to voice the titular character in the video game The Walking Dead: Michonne. The game was released by Telltale Games in February 2016. In 2017, she narrated one of two versions of Max Brooks’ book, Minecraft: The Island: A Novel. Wiley also starred in a film called 37 (2016), a true story of thirty-seven people who witness a murder and none call the police or intervene. In 2016, she starred in a new play by Quiara Alegría Hudes called Daphne’s Dive.

Facts & Trivia

Samira Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Samira Wiley celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

On October 4, 2016, Wiley announced her engagement to Orange Is the New Black writer Lauren Morelli. They married on March 25, 2017. In November 2017, Wiley was nominated to Out magazine’s “OUT100” for 2017 in recognition of her work and her visibility.

What is Samira Wiley doing now?

Wiley currently stars on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which earned her the best guest actress in a drama series Emmy in 2018, as well as nominations for best supporting actress in 2017 and 2020. Her other recent television credits include FX’s You’re the Worst and NBC’s Will & Grace.

Who is Samira Wiley in walking dead?

Samira Wiley is an American actress who portrayed Michonne Hawthorne in Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead: Michonne.

Who did Poussey married in real life?

Orange is the New Black star Samira Wiley has opened up about how she fell for her wife Lauren Morelli.

Where is Samira Wiley from?

Washington, D.C.

Is Poussey in the handmaids tale?

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 (2017–present), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

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