Who is Samira Wiley, when did The Handmaid’s Tale star marry wife Lauren Morelli and when did she play Poussey OITNB?

Samira Wiley is an American actress who is best known for her roles in Orange Is The New Black and The Handmaid's Tale.

Here's what we know about her and some of her biggest roles.

Who is Samira Wiley?

Samira Wiley is an American actress.

She was born on April 15, 1987, and was raised in Washington D.C.

Her parents, Christine and Dennis W. Wiley, are the co-pastors of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ.

Samira started her career in theatre after attending the Juilliard School in New York.

Her first major acting role was in the comedy film The Sitter in 2011.

She is best known nowadays for her roles as Poussey Washington in Orange Is The New Black and Moira in The Handmaid's Tale.

When was her wedding to Lauren Morelli?

Samira got engaged to Orange Is The New Black writer Lauren Morelli on 4 October 2016.

The couple got married in Palm Springs on 25 March 2017, the same place they got engaged.

Speaking about the wedding, Samira said: "I wanted it to be about celebration and funfetti cake."

Who was Samira Wiley in Orange Is The New Black?

Samira played Poussey Washington in Orange Is The New Black.

She appeared in all twelve episodes of the first series and was prominent in series two.

She was promoted to series regular in the third season.

In the fourth series, her character was killed off.