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Samira Wiley is an American actress best known for her roles in television. She gained widespread recognition for her portrayal of Poussey Washington in the Netflix comedy-drama series *Orange Is the New Black* (2013–2019). Wiley also starred as Moira in *The Handmaid's Tale*, the Hulu dystopian drama series (2017–2025), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Filmography · 17 of 17
Actor
17 creditsThey Fight(2026)
Ketta
Film
Tangles(2026)
Actor
FilmStanding By(2025)
Actor
TVAtomic(2025)
Cassie Elliott
TV
National Theatre Live: Blues for an Alabama Sky(2022)
Angel Allen
Film
Amend: The Fight for America(2021)
Self
TV
Blade Runner: Black Lotus(2021)
Officer Davis
TV
Night on Earth(2020)
Narrator (English)
TV
Equal(2020)
Lorraine Hannsberry
TV
Night on Earth: Shot in the Dark(2020)
Narrator (English)
Film
Vault(2019)
Karyn
Film
Explained(2018)
Self - Narrator
TV
Social Animals(2018)
Lana
Film
Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television(2017)
Detective Jessica Mathers
TV
The Handmaid's Tale(2017)
Moira Strand
TV
37(2016)
Joyce Smith
Film
Rob the Mob(2014)
Agent Annie Bell
Film
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