Maria Howell

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Maria Howell
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Born
Wanda Maria Howell

Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present
Website www.mariahowell.com

Wanda Maria Howell is an American actress and singer. [1]

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Life and career

Howell was born in Gastonia, North Carolina and graduated Winston-Salem State University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. [1] She worked as jazz singer and made her film debut in The Color Purple (1985) and later began appearing in film and television. [1] She lived in Okinawa, Japan, from 1995–2001. [1]

In the 2000s, Howell returned to United States and made guest appearances on television series such as Drop Dead Diva , Army Wives , The Game , Necessary Roughness , and The Vampire Diaries , and well co-starred in films include Daddy's Little Girls (2007), Mississippi Damned (2009), The Blind Side (2009), and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). [2] In 2013, Howell played Seeder in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire . [3] [4] [5] Also in 2012, she was cast in recurring role of NBC post-apocalyptic series Revolution as Grace Beaumont, [2] and in 2013 played Ida Hayes in Lifetime comedy-drama Devious Maids .

From 2016 to 2018, Howell played Lt. Theresa Hawkins in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera Saints & Sinners . [6] In 2019 she co-starred opposite Kristin Chenoweth in the Hallmark Channel Christmas film, A Christmas Love Story. [7] In 2021 she had a recurring role in the BET+ thriller series, Sacrifice . [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Color Purple Church Choir Soloist
1996The Closest Thing to HeavenViola Holiday
2006Barbed WireBarbaraShort film
2007 Daddy's Little Girls Wife
2008ReverieMommaShort film
2009 Mississippi Damned Shelia Hobbs
2009 The Blind Side CPS Welfare Worker
2009A Peacock-Feathered BlueMs. BeanShort film
2012 What to Expect When You're Expecting Jules' Doctor
2012 Little Red Wagon Angie
2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Seeder
2014 Addicted Nina
2014Christmas Wedding BabyMiranda
2014 The Good Lie INS Agent
2016 The Divergent Series: Allegiant Council Member
2016Sons 2 the GraveRuth Jennings
2016 Hidden Figures Ms. Sumner
2017 American Made NSC
2019Homeless AshesVirginia
2022 Gigi & Nate Chairman Filling
2024 Summer Camp Judy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Goldie2 episodes
1993 Linda ShirleyTV film
1993 Scattered Dreams ElsaTV film
1995 American Gothic Choir SoloistEpisode: "Eye of the Beholder"
2007 K-Ville Loretta SweeneyEpisode: "Flood, Wind, and Fire"
2008 Living Proof KateTV film
2008 Army Wives CounselorEpisode: "Thank You for Letting Me Share"
2009 Army Wives Major BarcenillaEpisode: "Fields of Fire"
2009 Drop Dead Diva Hilda CarreraEpisode: "The Dress"
2009–2017 The Vampire Diaries Mrs. Halpern, Ayana Bennett3 episodes
2010 Past Life Mrs. ConnorsEpisode: "Regressing Henry"
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Woman Accident WitnessEpisode: "Pharmacy Double/Bullet Train"
2011 The Game ValenciaEpisode: "The Right to Choose Episode"
2011Field of VisionLucy's TeacherTV film
2011 Necessary Roughness Joanne HuffEpisode: "Pilot"
2011 Single Ladies NurseEpisode: "Take Me to the Next Phase"
2011It's SupernaturalBarren WomanEpisode: "Bill Ligon"
2012FirelightMrs. EasleTV film
2012–2014 Revolution Grace BeaumontRecurring role, 10 episodes
2013 Devious Maids Ida HayesRecurring role, 8 episodes
2016–2018 Saints & Sinners Lt. Theresa HawkinsRecurring role, 15 episodes
2017 The Haves and the Have Nots Melissa’s mother2 episodes
2017 Criminal Minds Dr. Lode Barren1 episodes
2019A Christmas Love StoryCarol
2021 Delilah AdoraEpisode: "The Long Game"
2021–present Little Ellen Tallulah (voice)Recurring role
2021 The Resident Judge Lola RawlinsEpisode: "Past, Present, Future"
2021 Sacrifice Estelle WinchesterRecurring role, 7 episodes
2022To Her, with LoveMaya

Video games

YearTitleRole
2017 Minecraft: Story Mode Tripwire
2020 Maneater Female Hunter

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Maria Howell Biography". Tvguide.com. 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  2. 1 2 "Maria Howell Bio | Grace Beaumont | Revolution". NBC. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  3. ↑ "Maria Howell Joins 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' as Seeder". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-08-13. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  4. ↑ "The Hunger Games Casting: Maria Howell Planted As 'Seeder'". PerezHilton.com. 2012-08-13. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  5. ↑ "Maria Howell Cast As Seeder In 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' | Shadow and Act". Blogs.indiewire.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
  6. ↑ "Bio". Maria Howell.
  7. ↑ Beard, Brandy. "Gastonia's Maria Howell appears in Hallmark Christmas movie". Gaston Gazette.
  8. ↑ "Gastonia native Maria Howell talks about a career of acting and music before Charlotte show". WFAE 90.7 – Charlotte's NPR News Source. November 11, 2021.
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