Samira Denise Wiley was born in Washington, D.C., United States, on April 15, 1987, is an American actress. Young Samira Wiley first started her acting career in theater. She made her big screen debut in black comedy film The Sitter (2011) in role as Tina. She got her television debut in CBS police procedural crime drama series Unforgettable (2011) in role as Gina. Samira breakthrough performance came as Poussey Washington in Netflix comedy drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019).
Samira Wiley height is 5' 3" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 160 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 108 іn pоunds or 49 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-24-35 in inches or 86.5-61-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 38 years old. Her net worth is around 3 million dollars.
Birth Date:
April 15, 1987
Age:
38 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Aries
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$3 Million
Height:
5 ft 3 in | 160 cm
Weight:
49 kg | 108 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-24-35 in | 86.5-61-89 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
Being Flynn (2012) - Asha
Rob the Mob (2104) - Agent Annie Bell
Nerve (2016) - Hacker Kween
Detroit (2017) - Vanessa
Social Animals (2018) - Lana
Vault (2109) - Karyn
Breaking News in Yuba County (2021) - Jonelle
She won three Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for her role as Poussey Washington in Netflix comedy drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series also was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Moira Strand in Hulu dystopian television series The Handmaid's Tale (2017-2022).
You're the Worst (2016-2019) FXX - Justina Jordan
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television (2017-2019) YouTube Premium - Jessica Mathers
Will & Grace (2019) NBC - Nikki
She narrated Netflix documentary Night on Earth (2020).
She voiced Alani Davis in anime television series Blade Runner: Black Lotus (2021–2022).
Attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Studied acting at Temple University.
Graduated from Juilliard School in New York City (2010).
Has sister, Aiyana Ma’at and brother, Joshua Wiley.
Has African American ancestry.
She served as spokesperson for GLAAD.
She was honored by the Human Rights Campaign with the Visibility Award in 2015.
She voiced Michonne in video game "The Walking Dead: Michonne" (2016), for which she was nominated for the BTVA Video Game Voice Acting Award for Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game.
She married American writer Lauren Morelli in 2017, they have a daughter, George Elizabeth.