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)
House Party
Self
Chang Can Dunk
Producer
A Thousand and One
Producer
Being Mary Tyler Moore
Self (voice)
Queen & Slim
Screenplay
Corpse Fishing
Executive Producer
The One and Only Dick Gregory
Self
Bad Hair
Brook-Lynne
Artistic
Executive Producer
Ladylike
Consulting Producer