Biography
Edwina Findley Dickerson is an acclaimed actress known for her work in film, television, and theatre, hailed by critics as "a marvel to watch." She made her prime-time debut as Tosha Mitchell on HBO's acclaimed series The Wire and has since appeared in popular shows such as Fear The Walking Dead, Veep, Black Lightning, If Loving You Is Wrong, Chicago Med, HBO's Treme, and Shots Fired, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and Reggie Bythewood.
Currently, Edwina stars opposite Oscar nominee Toni Collette in Amazon's international thriller The Power and is filming Shonda Rhimes' much-anticipated Netflix series The Residence, set in the White House.
A dynamic and versatile performer, Edwina earned critical acclaim for her role as Rosie in Ava DuVernay's Sundance award-winning film Middle of Nowhere and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her "skin prickling" portrayal of Melva Neddy in Jake Mahaffy's Venice award-winning film Free In Deed. On the comedic front, she delivered a memorable performance as Rita, Kevin Hart's wife, in Warner Bros.' hit comedy Get Hard alongside Will Ferrell. She also appears in the new Apple TV+ comedy Life By Ella and AMC+'s suspense thriller Rogue Agent.
On stage, Edwina has performed at prestigious venues including Juilliard, The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Center Theatre Group, Atlantic Theatre Company, Baltimore Centerstage, and Cleveland Playhouse. She was nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for Eclipsed, written by Black Panther star Danai Gurira, and received a Barrymore Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of Sadie in Gee's Bend.
Edwina studied theatre and music at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC, and is a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She is a member of the Television Academy and co-founder of AbundantLifeU, a faith-based nonprofit dedicated to inspiring youth and young adults to find their purpose and make a positive impact on the world.
