On the height of her final season of HBO's Emmy® nominated, critically acclaimed series TREME, Actress Edwina Findley Dickerson has been tapped to star in IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG on the Oprah Winfrey Network, which premiered as the highest rated debut in network history. Vying for the title of "Hollywood's Busiest Actress," Edwina's 2015 slate is already bustling four features including the highly anticipated Warner Bros comedy feature from Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart, GET HARD; in theatres nationwide in March, FREE IN DEED opposite "Homeland's" David Harewood, based on a true story, Leila Djansi's WHERE THE CHILDREN PLAY, and ALL THE CHILDREN ARE INSANE currently in pre-production. This versatile NYU trained actress made her primetime debut as "Tosha Mitchell," a member of "Omar's" crew in the critically acclaimed HBO series "The Wire", while simultaneously starring on stage as the Welsh-singing princess, Lady Mortimer, in Shakespeare's Henry IV. On the big screen, Edwina garnered critical acclaim for her role as "Rosie" in director Ava Duvernay's (SELMA) award winning feature MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, which stormed the 2012 Sundance Film Festival as the year's breakout new comer. Findley has performed in twelve countries, sung in seven languages and has appeared in such theatrical productions as Eclipsed, written by actress Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) and set during the Liberian war, and the historical drama Gee's Bend, for which Edwina was nominated for the Barrymore Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. Other notable credits include roles on HBO's "Veep" with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" and the "Law & Order" franchise. A native of Washington, DC with family roots in Liberia, West Africa, Edwina studied theatre and classical music at the historic Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Georgetown. From there, she attended New York University and her superior work was honored by the Outstanding Artist and Scholar Award, Founder's Day Award, the Dean's List, and an induction into the prestigious Tisch University Scholars Program. She spent her summers learning from such cutting-edge artists as George C. Wolfe, Jeffrey Wright, Joe Morton, and Billy Crudup during her internships at Off-Broadway's Public Theatre. Edwina Findley Dickerson is a quickly rising star whose faith in God and commitment to excellence are blazing trails in both the entertainment industry and the community. She and her husband, Business Executive Kelvin Dickerson, are the Co-Founders of AbundantLifeU, a national organization empowering millennials to succeed personally and professionally. Edwina is a sought-after motivational speaker and teacher, and has presented hundreds of workshops, seminars, and keynote addresses to young adults, women, artists, and disadvantaged youth around the country. Learn more about Edwina at www.edwinafindley.com. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anderson Group Public Relations

Edwina is a trained singer and has performed in seven languages and eight countries around the world. Edwina is both African and American, with her father's side of the family from Liberia, West Africa and her mother's side from California. Edwina was conceived in Liberia but her mother was forced to flee the country to escape the impending coup. She was born in Washington D.C., and lived in Maryland, New Mexico and California before she and her mom relocated back to D.C. while in elementary school. During her junior and senior years at New York University, Edwina was an intern at the Joesph Papp Public Theatre and worked on the New York Shakespeare Festival productions of Julius Caesar and Measure for Measure. While there she learned from acclaimed artists such as George C. Wolf, Sanaa Lathan, Jeffrey Wright, Billy Crudup, Jamey Sheridan, David McCallum, Danny Pino and Mary Zimmerman. While at NYU, Edwina was on the Dean's List and received the Outstanding Artist and Scholar Award, The Founder's Day Award, began an on-campus Artists Fellowship, and was inducted into the prestigious Tisch University Scholars Program. She also received the distinction of serving as Flag Bearer for her graduating class. While at NYU, Edwina received her primary acting training at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School. New Orleans, LA: Filming the Finale Season of HBO's Treme [January 2012] Currently in New York, shooting her role for an upcoming episode of Law & Order, where she plays Detective Jasmine Burton alongside Anthony Anderson. [February 2009]