Acting credits
34
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Maria Howell
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 23Series: 11
TMDB ID: 80616
IMDb ID: nm0398016
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2025
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.94
Wikidata: Q15586656
Also known as
Wanda Maria Howell • Wanda Howell • Wanda Marie • Wanda M. Howell
Biography
Wanda Maria Howell is an American actress and also a singer. Maria was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and graduated from Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Howell worked as a jazz singer and made her film debut in The Color Purple. She lived in Okinawa, Japan, from 1995-2001. She made guest appearances on the television series Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives, The Game, Necessary Roughness, and The Vampire Diaries, and as well as co-starred in films that include Daddy's Little Girls, Mississippi Damned, The Blind Side, and What to Expect When You're Expecting. In 2013, Howell played Seeder in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Also in 2012, she was cast in the recurring NBC television series Revolution as Grace Beaumont, and in 2013 she plays Ida Hayes in the m comedy-drama Devious Maids.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Maria Howell.
Christmas in the Friendly Skies
as Rochelle
2024 Movie
5.3
Summer Camp
as Judy
2024 Movie
6.2
To Her, With Love
as Maya
2022 Movie
7.5
Gigi & Nate
as Chairman Filling
2022 Movie
8.0
Sons 2 the Grave
as Ruth Jennings
2022 Movie
6.6
A Christmas Love Story
as Carol
2019 Movie
7.0
Homeless Ashes
as Virginia
2019 Movie
6.9
American Made
as NSC Woman
2017 Movie
8.0
Hidden Figures
as Ms. Sumner
2016 Movie
6.1
Allegiant
as Council Member
2016 Movie
1.0
Christmas Wedding Baby
2014 Movie
5.9
Addicted
as Nina
2014 Movie
7.4
The Good Lie
as INS Agent
2014 Movie
7.4
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
as Seeder
2013 Movie
6.0
What to Expect When You're Expecting
as Jules' Doctor
2012 Movie
6.1
Firelight
as Mrs. Easle
2012 Movie
7.7
The Blind Side
as CPS Welfare Worker
2009 Movie
6.5
Living Proof
as Kate
2008 Movie
6.9
Daddy's Little Girls
as Wife
2007 Movie
5.7
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Mystery of the Blues
as Goldie
1999 Movie
5.4
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Scandal of 1920
as Goldie
1999 Movie
3.8
Linda
as Shirley
1993 Movie
7.7
The Color Purple
as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
1985 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Maria Howell.
6.1
Beyond the Gates
as Tracy • 3 eps
2025 Series
8.4
The Resident
as Judge Lola Rawlins • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.0
Speechless
as Christine (voice) • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.6
Finding Carter
as Delilah Castro • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Devious Maids
as Ida Hayes • 7 eps
2013 Series
6.4
Revolution
as Grace Beaumont • 10 eps
2012 Series
3.6
Past Life
as Mrs. Connors • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.3
The Vampire Diaries
as Mrs. Halpern • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Army Wives
as Major Barcenilla • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Dr. Lode Barren • 1 eps
2005 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Goldie • 1 eps
1992 Series