Samira Wiley, author portrait

Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley is best known for her SAG Award winning performance as inmate Poussey Washington on Orange is the New Black. She most recently starred in the off Broadway play Daphne’s Dive, directed by Thomas Kail (Hamilton). Wiley can currently be seen in Hulu’s original drama series The Handmaid’s Tale, FX show You’re the Worst and the upcoming independent features 37, F*cking People, and UNTITLED KATHRYN BIGELOW feature.
 
Her past film projects include Nerve, Rob The Mob, Being Flynn and The Sitter. Wiley is a graduate of The Julliard School.

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