Samira Wiley Bio | Wiki
Samira Wiley (Full name: Samira Denise Wiley) is an award-winning American actress best known for featuring Poussey Washington in “Orange Is the New Black” a Netflix comedy-drama series. Her other notable appearances are in “The Handmaid’s Tale” where she still appears as Moira.
Due to her unique performance in the show, Samira was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award. Furthermore, she is the leading character in films such as The Sitter (2011), Detroit (2017), Nerve (2016), and Social Animals (2018). In 2020 she narrated Night on Earth a Netflix documentary.
Samira Wiley Age | Birthday
She was born on April 15, 1987, in Washington, D.C., in the United States of America. Samira is 35 years old and celebrates her birthday on April 15 every year.
Samira Wiley Height
She is a woman of average height. Samira stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (approx. 1.67 m).
Samira Wiley Family
She was born in Washington, D.C., in the United States of America under the loving care of his loving and supportive parents Christine and Dennis. Her parents were co-pastors of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ until 2017.
Her parents are often referred to as the LGBT religious community since they were the only ones conducting same-sex marriage back in 2007. She grew up alongside her two siblings Aiyana Ma’at and Joshua Wiley. Samira holds American nationality but belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
Samira Wiley Partner | Wedding
She is openly gay. Samira is married to her beautiful and hardworking partner Lauren Morelli. Lauren works as a director, producer, and writer. The duo publically announced their engagement on October 4, 2016, and later tied the knot on March 25, 2017. They began their parenthood on April 11, 2021, when Lauren gave birth to their first baby girl George Elizabeth.
Samira Wiley Orange Is The New Black
“Orange Is the New Black” often abbreviated to as OITNB is a Netflix comedy-drama Series. The film was created by Jenji Kohan. The series has been awarded an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, a Producers Guild of America Award, and six Golden Globe Award nominations.
The series plot revolves around a women’s prison and Samira appears as Poussey Washington. The film accommodated several other starring including Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Jason Biggs, Uzo Aduba, and others.
Samira Wiley The Walking Dead
“The Walking Dead” is an American episodic adventure video game by Telltale Games. The game was derived from “The Walking Dead comic book series”. In the game Samira voived Michonne. The game was co-designed by Chris Hockabout, John Bernhelm, and Michael McCormick. The game reveals Michonne’s temporary departure from the group of survivors led by Rick Grimes in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.
Samira Wiley Movies and Tv Shows
Being a talented and natural actor, Samira has been featured in several movies, Television shows, and series. They include:
Movies
- Nerve as Hacker Kween in 2016
- Detroit as Vanessa in 2017
- Social Animals as Lana in 2018
- Breaking News in Yuba County as Jonelle in 2021
- Finch as Weaver in 2021
- Vault as Karyn in 2019
- Rob the Mob as Agent Annie Bell in 2014
Tv Shows & Series
- Unforgettable as Gina in 2011
- Person of Interest as a Triage Nurse in 2012
- Orange Is the New Black as Poussey Washington from 2013-2017 and 2019
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Michelle in 2015
- The Catch as Captain Nia Brooks in 2016
- Lip Sync Battle in 2016
- You’re the Worst as Justin Jordan from 2016-2019
- Explained as Narrator in 2021
- Blade Runner: Black Lotus as Alani Davis in 2021
- Equal as Lorraine Hansberry in 2020
Samira Wiley Net Worth
From her livelihood as an actor, it is obvious to all that she has accumulated a decent amount of fortune Samira’s average net worth is $9 million.
Is Samira Wiley Married
Yes. She is happily married to her partner Lauren Morelli, a movie director, producer, and writer. The duo is proud parents of their beautiful daughter George Elizabeth.
How Old Is Samira Wiley
She was born to her loving and also caring parents on April 15, 1987, in Washington, D.C., in the United States of America. Therefore, Samira is 35 years old.