Edwina Findley

Edwina Findley

Actress
Born
October 30, null
Awards
0 wins, 2 nominations

Edwina Findley Dickerson is an award-winning film, television, and theatre actress, praised by critics as "A marvel to watch." She made her prime-time debut as 'Tosha Mitchell' on HBO's hit TV series The Wire, followed by roles in such popular shows as Fear The Walking Dead, Veep, Black Lightning,…

Biography

Edwina Findley Dickerson is an award-winning film, television, and theatre actress, praised by critics as "A marvel to watch." She made her prime-time debut as 'Tosha Mitchell' on HBO's hit TV series The Wire, followed by roles in such popular shows as Fear The Walking Dead, Veep, Black Lightning, If Loving You Is Wrong, Chicago Med, HBO's Treme, and Shots Fired, from The Woman King director, Gina Prince Bythewood and Reggie Bythewood.

Edwina can now be seen opposite Oscar-nominee Toni Collette in Amazon's global thriller, The Power, and is currently filming Shonda Rhimes' highly-anticipated Netflix series The Residence, set in the White House.

A vibrant and versatile actress, Edwina garnered critics' attention for her role as 'Rosie' in director Ava Duvernay's Sundance award-winning feature Middle of Nowhere, and earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for what the New York Times described as a "skin prickling performance" as 'Melva Neddy' in Jake Mahaffy's Venice-winning movie Free In Deed. Comedically, Edwina gave a hilarious turn as Kevin Hart's wife, 'Rita,' in the Warner Bros' hit comedy Get Hard with Will Ferrell, and can now be seen in the new Apple TV+ comedy Life By Ella, and in AMC+'s suspense thriller Rogue Agent.

On stage, Edwina has performed at Juilliard, The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Center Theatre Group, Atlantic Theatre Company, Baltimore Centerstage, Cleveland Playhouse, and more. Edwina was nominated for an NAACP theatre award for Eclipsed, written by Black Panther's Danai Gurira, and received a Barrymore Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role as 'Sadie' in Gee's Bend.

Edwina studied theatre and music at the renowned Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, and is an alumna of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She is a member of the Television Academy, and the co-founder of AbundantLifeU, a faith-based non-profit organization inspiring youth and young adults to discover their purpose and change the world.

Actress

The ResidenceThe Residence(2025)as Sheila Cannon
The PowerThe Power(2023)as Helen Wright
BET Her Presents: The Waiting RoomBET Her Presents: The Waiting Room(2019)as Guitelle
Life by EllaLife by Ella(2022)as Mrs. Cutler
Rogue AgentRogue Agent(2022)as Special Agent Sandy Harland

Self

Influence WomenInfluence Women(2023)as Self - Guest
Good Morning AmericaGood Morning America(1975)as Self - Guest
SAG-AFTRA Foundation: The BusinessSAG-AFTRA Foundation: The Business(2013)as Self - Moderator
That One AuditionThat One Audition(2017)as Self
Trials to TriumphsTrials to Triumphs(2022)as Self - Guest

Known for

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Still of Edwina Findley, Shonda Rhimes, Uzo Aduba and Susan Kelechi Watson at the Netflix Hey Queen DinnerStill of Edwina Findley as Sheila Cannon on The ResidenceStill of Edwina Findley as Sheila Cannon and Uzo Aduba Cordelia Cupp in the ResidenceStill of Edwina Findley at the premiere of The ResidenceStill of Edwina Findley at the premiere of The ResidenceStill of Edwina Findley at The Variety Faith & Spirituality in Entertainment Honors

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Treme25.0020108.31616922
2The Wire15.0020029.302430939
3Sympathetic Details12.5020088.700113
4Free in Deed3.2520176.500237
5The Power2.5020236.70010759
6Rogue Agent2.5020226.50016669
7Get Hard2.5020156.000155227
8Insidious: Chapter 22.5020136.600202491
9Blindfire2.0020204.900836
10Red Tails0.9520125.90038601