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Edwina Findley

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Edwina Findley

Edwina Findley, also known as Edwina Findley Dickerson, is an American actress. Findley played recurring roles in the HBO television dramas The Wire (2003–04) and Treme (2010–13), and from 2014 to 2020 starred as Kelly Isaacs, one of the lead characters in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series If Loving You Is Wrong. Findley received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in the 2015 drama film, Free in Deed. She also appeared in films Middle of Nowhere (2012), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Get Hard (2015) and Rogue Agent (2022).

Infobox

Born
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Other names
Edwina Findley Dickerson
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2003–present
Spouse
mw- Kelvin Dickerson (m. 2012)
Children
2
Website
edwinafindley.com

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2008
Sympathetic Details
Role(s)
Mona
2012
Red Tails
Role(s)
CeCe
Notes
Uncredited
Middle of Nowhere
Role(s)
Rosie
Notes
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2
Role(s)
Nurse Hillary
2015
Get Hard
Role(s)
Rita Lewis
Free in Deed
Role(s)
Melva Neddy
Notes
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Where Children Play
Role(s)
Gayle Mccain
2019
Goldie
Role(s)
Janet
Same Difference
Role(s)
Janice
2020
Blindfire
Role(s)
Rosie
2022
Rogue Agent
Role(s)
Special Agent Sandy Harland
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
Sympathetic Details
Mona
2012
Red Tails
CeCe
Uncredited
Middle of Nowhere
Rosie
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble
2013
Insidious: Chapter 2
Nurse Hillary
2015
Get Hard
Rita Lewis
Free in Deed
Melva Neddy
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Where Children Play
Gayle Mccain
2019
Goldie
Janet
2019
Same Difference
Janice
2020
Blindfire
Rosie
2022
Rogue Agent
Special Agent Sandy Harland
· Filmography › Television
2005
N.Y.-70
Role(s)
Reggie 3's Widow
Notes
Unsold TV pilot
One Life to Live
Role(s)
Nurse Messner
Notes
Recurring role, 4 episodes
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Role(s)
Kim Evans
Notes
Episode: "The Line" (1.09)
Angel Rodriguez
Role(s)
Charlene
Notes
Television film
2006
Conviction
Role(s)
Tina Brock
Notes
Episode: "Denial" (1.02)
Law & Order
Role(s)
Ali Hargis
Notes
Episode: "Public Service Homicide" (17.05)
2008
New Amsterdam
Role(s)
Tara Brown
Notes
Episode: "Keep the Change" (1.05)
Blue Blood
Role(s)
Rory's Girlfriend
Notes
Unsold TV pilot
2009
Law & Order
Role(s)
Detective Jasmine Burton
Notes
Episode: "Anchors Away" (19.17)
2011
Brothers & Sisters
Role(s)
Jill
Notes
Recurring role (season 5), 4 episodes
2010–2013
Role(s)
Treme
Notes
Davina Lambreaux
2014
Veep
Role(s)
Dee
Notes
Episode: "Alicia" (3.03)
2014–2020
Role(s)
If Loving You Is Wrong
Notes
Kelly
2016
Second Sight
Role(s)
Donna
Notes
Television film
2017
Shots Fired
Role(s)
Shirlane
Notes
Recurring role, 6 episodes
Fear the Walking Dead
Role(s)
Diana
Notes
Special guest (season 3), 2 episodes
2018
Black Lightning
Role(s)
Tori Whale
Notes
Recurring role, 3 episodes
2019
Chicago Med
Role(s)
Sydney Hawkins
Notes
Recurring role, 3 episodes
2023
The Power
Role(s)
Helen
Notes
Series regular, 8 episodes
2025
The Residence
Role(s)
Sheila Cannon
Notes
Series regular
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003–2004
The Wire
Tosha Mitchell
Recurring role (seasons 2-3), 4 episodes
2005
N.Y.-70
Reggie 3's Widow
Unsold TV pilot
One Life to Live
Nurse Messner
Recurring role, 4 episodes
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Kim Evans
Episode: "The Line" (1.09)
Angel Rodriguez
Charlene
Television film
2006
Conviction
Tina Brock
Episode: "Denial" (1.02)
Law & Order
Ali Hargis
Episode: "Public Service Homicide" (17.05)
2008
New Amsterdam
Tara Brown
Episode: "Keep the Change" (1.05)
Blue Blood
Rory's Girlfriend
Unsold TV pilot
2009
Law & Order
Detective Jasmine Burton
Episode: "Anchors Away" (19.17)
2011
Brothers & Sisters
Jill
Recurring role (season 5), 4 episodes
2010–2013
Treme
Davina Lambreaux
Recurring role, 19 episodes
2014
Veep
Dee
Episode: "Alicia" (3.03)
2014–2020
If Loving You Is Wrong
Kelly
Series regular, 102 episodes
2016
Second Sight
Donna
Television film
2017
Shots Fired
Shirlane
Recurring role, 6 episodes
Fear the Walking Dead
Diana
Special guest (season 3), 2 episodes
2018
Black Lightning
Tori Whale
Recurring role, 3 episodes
2019
Chicago Med
Sydney Hawkins
Recurring role, 3 episodes
2023
The Power
Helen
Series regular, 8 episodes
2025
The Residence
Sheila Cannon
Series regular

References

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/independent-spirit-award-nominations-full-list-2017-949964
  2. "About Edwina"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140726012154/http://www.edwinafindley.com/pages.asp?pageid=80352
  3. Edwina Findley and Kelvin Dickerson, The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/25/fashion/weddings/edwina-findley-and-kelvin-dickerson-vows.html?_r=0
  4. "10 THINGS with Edwina Findley Dickerson"
    https://regardmag.com/10-things-with-edwina-findley-dickerson/
  5. "'Treme' & 'Middle of Nowhere' Actress Edwina Findley, "It's been an amazing year!""
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140726083518/http://cocoafab.com/treme-middle-of-nowhere-actress-edwina-findley-its-been-an-amazing-year/
  6. "OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'"
    https://deadline.com/2014/06/own-sets-cast-for-new-tyler-perry-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-740878/
  7. "OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150925205331/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/own-announces-cast-for-new-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-from-tyler-perry
  8. "Tyler Perry's 'If Loving You Is Wrong' to End With Season 5 on OWN"
    https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/tyler-perry-if-loving-you-is-wrong-season-5-final-own-1203493978/
  9. "Isaiah Washington & Mo'Nique To Star In Indie 'We Are Family', David Harewood Toplines 'Free In Deed'"
    https://deadline.com/2014/02/isaiah-washington-monique-david-harewood-we-are-family-trust-in-deed-683002/
  10. "Edwina Findley Cast In 'Get Hard'; Olivia Luccardi Joins Untitled Gerardo Naranjo Pic"
    https://deadline.com/2014/03/get-hard-edwina-finley-olivia-luccardi-702482/
  11. "Edwina Findley Joins Cast of Kevin Hart/Will Ferrell Comedy 'Get Hard'"
    https://shadowandact.com/amp/edwina-findley-joins-cast-of-kevin-hartwill-ferrell-comedy-get-hard
  12. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2016/04/shots-fired-fox-event-series-recurring-cast-1201732881/
  13. Uproxx
    http://uproxx.com/tv/edwina-findley-cast-fear-the-walking-dead/
  14. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2017/10/black-lightning-edwina-findley-recur-the-cw-series-1202187033/
  15. "Film News Roundup: Demetrius Shipp, Essence Atkins to Star in 'Same Difference'"
    https://variety.com/2018/film/news/demetrius-shipp-essence-atkins-same-difference-1202783521/
  16. www.rottentomatoes.com
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/blindfire
  17. www.rottentomatoes.com
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rogue_agent
  18. "'The Power': Rob Delaney, Alice Eve & Edwina Findley Among Cast Additions On Amazon Thriller"
    https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-power-rob-delaney-alice-eve-edwina-findley-recur-amazon-thriller-1234689052/
  19. "Andre Braugher, Susan Kelechi Watson Among 11 Cast in Shondaland's 'The Residence'"
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/andre-braugher-susan-kelechi-watson-shondaland-the-residence-netflix-1235335294/
  20. "Shondaland Netflix Series 'The Residence' Adds 11 to Cast, Including Andre Braugher, Jason Lee, Bronson Pinchot, Susan Kelechi Watson"
    https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/shondaland-netflix-series-the-residence-cast-andre-braugher-jason-lee-susan-kelechi-watson-bronson-pinchot-1235536991/
  21. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/two-actors-lead-red-tails-81979
  22. "N.Y.-70 (TV)"
    http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=223457.html
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