Samira Wiley

Performer

Samira Wiley arrives at the 73rd Emmy Awards, September 19, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

2017 Casting Directors Nominee Reception

Samira Wiley on the red carpet at the 67th Emmy Awards.

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Samira Wiley

Performer

Birthday

April 15

Samira Wiley is an American actress and model best known for playing Poussey Washington in the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black and for playing Moira in the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2017 for the latter.

Awards & Nominations News & Features

4 Nominations

1 Emmy

Nominee

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2021

Samira Wiley, as Moira

The Handmaid's Tale

Hulu

Hulu, MGM, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures

Nominee

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2020

Samira Wiley, as Moira

The Handmaid's Tale

Hulu

MGM, Daniel Wilson Productions, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures

Winner

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2018

Samira Wiley, as Moira

The Handmaid's Tale

After

Hulu

MGM, Hulu, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures, Daniel Wilson Productions

Nominee

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series - 2017

Samira Wiley, as Moira

The Handmaid's Tale

Hulu

MGM, Hulu, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures, Daniel Wilson Productions

2018 Creative Arts Emmys: Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Samira Wiley of The Handmaid's Tale wins the Emmy for Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

70th Emmy Awards: Backstage LIVE! with Samira Wiley

Albert Lawrence speaks with Samira Wiley about her win for The Handmaid's Tale.

70th Emmy Awards: Backstage LIVE! with Samira Wiley

Marc Istook speaks with Samira Wileyabout The Handmaid's Tale.

Samira Wiley, Neil Patrick Harris, and RuPaul Charles

August 27, 2018

First Presenters for Creative Arts Awards Announced

70th Emmy Nominations: Samira and Ryan Have Plans

Marc Istook talked to Samira and Ryan after Nominations and one thing was clear, they have a lot of TV to get through before the big show.

70th Emmy Nominations: Lead Actress in a Drama Series

The nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series are Claire Foy, Tatiana Maslany, Elisabeth Moss, Sandra Oh, Keri Russell, and Evan Rachel Wood.

70th Emmy Nominations: Comedy Series

The nominees for Outstanding Comedy Series are Atlanta, Barry, black-ish, Curb Your Enthusiasm, GLOW, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Silicon Valley, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

70th Emmy Nominations: Limited Series

The nominees for Outstanding Limited Series are The Alienist, The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Genius: Picasso, Godless, and Patrick Melrose.

70th Emmy Nominations: Variety Talk Series

The nominees for Outstanding Variety Talk Series are The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, The Late Late Show With James Corden, and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

70th Emmy Nominations: Drama Series

The nominees for Outstanding Drama Series are The Americans, The Crown, Game Of Thrones, The Handmaid's Tale, Stranger Things, This Is Us, and Westworld.

70th Emmy Nominations Announcement

The 70th Emmy Nominations Announcements were held live on Thursday July 12, 2018 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, CA.

June 28, 2018

Samira Wiley and Ryan Eggold to Announce 70th Emmy Nominations

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