Acting
Lena Waithe
1984 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
30 films
Bio
Lena Waithe (/weɪθ/; born May 17, 1984) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She is the creator of the Showtime drama series The Chi (2018–present) and the BET comedy series Boomerang (2019–20) and Twenties (2020–21). She also wrote and produced the crime film Queen & Slim (2019) and is the executive producer of the horror anthology series Them (2021–present).
Filmography
Ready Player One
Aech / Helen
Onward
Officer Spector (voice)
Chang Can Dunk
Producer
Honey Bare
Executive Producer
Bad Hair
Brook-Lynne
Queen & Slim
Screenplay
House Party
Self
Dear White People
Producer
Corpse Fishing
Executive Producer
A Thousand and One
Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self