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drama series, ''

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''. Findley is also known for her recurring roles in the

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television dramas '' The Wire'' and '' Treme'', and for her performance in the 2012 independent film '' Middle of Nowhere''. In 2016, she received an

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nomination for her performance in ''

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''.

Life and career

Findley was born in

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and attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts as a musical theater major. She graduated from

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's Tisch School of the Arts in New York. She began her acting career in theatre. In 2003, she made her television debut in the recurring role of HBO drama series '' The Wire''. She later guest-starred on ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'', '' Conviction'', ''

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'', and had a recurring role in the ABC daytime soap opera, ''

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'' in 2005. In 2011, she also appeared in the recurring role of ABC series, '' Brothers & Sisters''. In 2012, Findley married Kelvin Dickerson.Edwina Findley and Kelvin Dickerson
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and Lorraine Toussaint in the 2012 independent film '' Middle of Nowhere'' written and directed by Ava DuVernay. She also appeared in ''Sympathetic Details'' (2008), '' Red Tails'' (2012) and '' Insidious: Chapter 2'' (2013). In 2015, Findley played the lead in the independent film ''

'', and Kevin Hart's character wife in ''

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'', a comedy film directed by

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. In 2014, she was cast as one of leads in the

prime time soap opera, ''

'' alongside Zulay Henao,

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, and

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. In 2016, she was cast in the

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'' starring Sanaa Lathan and created by Gina Prince-Bythewood. In 2017, she was cast in

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's '' Fear the Walking Dead'' and

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Findley, Edwina American film actresses American television actresses American soap opera actresses Living people Actresses from Washington, D.C. Tisch School of the Arts alumni 21st-century American actresses African-American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)