who plays poussey from orange is the new black
Samira Wiley
title: Danielle Brooks text: the show for only two episodes, but ended up being written into the rest of the first season and then into the seasons that followed. Taystee's on-screen best friend Poussey is played by Samira Wiley, with whom Brooks has been friends since they met while studying together at Juilliard. Brooks' performance in "Orange Is the New Black" has been praised by critics, with one writer from "The Daily Beast" calling her "the breakout actress of the show and one of the most refreshing and exciting new talents of 2013." Brooks was upgraded from a recurring cast member to a series title: Samira Wiley text: Samira Wiley Samira Denise Wiley (born April 15, 1987) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Poussey Washington in the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" and for playing Moira in the Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale", for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2018. Wiley was raised in Washington, D.C. Her parents, Christine and Dennis W. Wiley, are the co-pastors of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ. Wiley's parents have been referred to as "pillars of the LGBT religious community," as the Covenant title: Samira Wiley text: "Out" magazine's "OUT100" for 2017 in recognition of her work and her visibility. Samira Wiley Samira Denise Wiley (born April 15, 1987) is an American actress and model. She is best known for playing Poussey Washington in the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black" and for playing Moira in the Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale", for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series in 2018. Wiley was raised in Washington, D.C. Her parents, Christine and Dennis W. Wiley, are the co-pastors of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ. Wiley's parents have title: Samira Wiley text: New Black" —based on Piper Kerman's — came into development, Wiley was told about the auditions by a friend from Juilliard, Marco Ramirez, who was a writer for the show. After discovering that another Juilliard friend, Danielle Brooks, had won a role in the show, Wiley asked Brooks to rehearse lines with her to prepare for her audition for the role of Poussey Washington, the on-screen best friend of Brooks' character. Wiley's audition was ultimately successful; she appeared in all twelve episodes of the series' first season and was featured prominently throughout the second season. The darker and more violent title: Constance Shulman text: Constance Shulman Constance Shulman (born April 4, 1958) is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Patti Mayonnaise on "Doug" and for her current role as Yoga Jones in "Orange Is the New Black". Shulman originated the role of Annelle in the first production of "Steel Magnolias" Off-Broadway. Shulman was born in Johnson City, Tennessee, to a Jewish family. In 1980, she graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor's degree in both speech and theatre. She moved to New York City to study acting at the Circle in the Square Theatre School and pursue an acting