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Edwina Findley

Edwina Findley

Actor · Born October 30, 1980 (45) · Washington, D.C., United States

Independent Spirit Award nominee

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.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 30, 1980 (45)
From
Washington, D.C., United States
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 32% in 30 days

What are Edwina Findley's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
48%
Self
18%
Power
12%
Society
12%
Bonds
7%
Survival
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
3
Dread
3
Hopeful
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Edwina Findley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edwina Findley's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Residence(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sheila Cannon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Power(2023)

    Show 9 episodes · as Helen

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Rogue Agent(2022)

    as Special AgentSandy Harland

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Andrea(2022)

    as Mother of Wild Child

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blindfire(2020)

    as Rosie Hughes

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Same Difference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Janice

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tori

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Free in Deed(2015)

    as Melva Neddy

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Shots Fired(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Shirlane

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Second Sight(2016)

    as Donna

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sydney Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fear the Walking Dead(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Diana

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Get Hard(2015)

    as Rita

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Where Children Play(2015)

    as Gayle McCain

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 94 episodes · as Kelly

  • Insidious: Chapter 2(2013)

    as Hillary

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Middle of Nowhere(2012)

    as Rosie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Veep(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dee

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Treme(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Davina Lambreaux

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • New Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Tara Brown

  • Sympathetic Details (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mona

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jill

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Conviction(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Tina Brock

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Angel(2005)

    as Charlene

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Evans

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tosha Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Ali Hargis · as Jasmin Burton

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Middle of Nowhere (2012)

$237K worldwide

Highest rated

The Residence (2025)

Midcredits 79th

Film career

19902025

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2002Screen debut· The Wire
  • 2012First film· Middle of Nowhere

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting26 of 26: 26 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2017, Best Supporting Female.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Edwina Findley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

My Name Is Andrea (2022)

97th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Edwina Findley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edwina Findley's MovieCove titles; Howard Barish shares the most, 2.