Edwina Findley Dickerson is a celebrated film, television, and theatre actress, widely praised for her captivating on-screen presence. She made her prime-time debut as 'Tosha Mitchell' on HBO's acclaimed series The Wire, followed by notable roles in 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 can be seen in Amazon's global thriller The Power, alongside Oscar-nominee Toni Collette, and is filming Shonda Rhimes' highly-anticipated Netflix series The Residence, set in the White House.
Edwina's impressive range as an actress has garnered critical acclaim for her performances in various genres. She earned a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for her role as 'Melva Neddy' in Jake Mahaffy's Venice-winning movie Free In Deed, described by the New York Times as a "skin prickling performance." Comedically, she gave a memorable 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 esteemed institutions such as Juilliard, The Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Center Theatre Group, Atlantic Theatre Company, Baltimore Centerstage, Cleveland Playhouse, and more. She 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.
