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Samira Wiley
Samira Wiley is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Poussey Washington in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019) and as Moira in the Hulu dystopian drama series The Handmaid's Tale (2017–2025), for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Last reviewed: June 26, 2026Source ↗
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