Acting
Lena Waithe
- Titles
- 36movies32TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 20052022
- Leading roles
- 3top three billing
- Average score
70/100
- Highest rated
Master of None83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Pop Culture5.3average 2.2
- Coming of Age5.7average 2.9
- Social Commentary7.4average 4.9
- Showbiz3.3average 1.2
- Contemporary Realism7.3average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
- Satire & Parody4.0average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.5, average 2.6
- Violence3.6, average 4.3
- Crime3.1, average 3.7
- Warfare0.7, average 1.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 5
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Character-Driven 2
- Contemporary Drama 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
46Upcoming
4 titles
Place To Be
as Shy
Talent Show
Executive Producer, Screenplay
Grand Rising
Producer, Writer
Such a Fun Age
Producer
2020s
24 titles · average score 64
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House (2025)
Executive Producer
67
A Thousand and One (2023)
Producer
65
Chang Can Dunk (2023)
Producer
70
Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)
Producer
69
Kokomo City (2023)
Executive Producer
47
Beauty (2022)
Producer, Writer
46
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022)
TV show · as College Maya (voice)
57
Bad Hair (2021)
as Brook-Lynne
78
The One and Only Dick Gregory (2021)
Executive Producer
75
Onward (2020)
as Officer Spector (voice)
65
#blackAF (2020)
TV show · as Lena Waithe
2010s
16 titles · average score 73
71
Queen & Slim (2019)
Screenplay, Producer
73
A Black Lady Sketch Show (2019)
TV show · as Office Employee
77
The Chi (2018)
TV show · as Camille Hallaway
74
Ready Player One (2018)
as Aech / Helen
Rising (2018)
Writer
59
Step Sisters (2018)
Producer
77
Big Mouth (2017)
TV show · as Lena (voice)
77
Westworld (2016)
TV show · as Ash
82
This Is Us (2016)
TV show · as Animal Shelter Clerk
83
Master of None (2015)
TV show · as Denise Watkins
60
Dear White People (2014)
Producer
80
Transparent (2014)
TV show · as Jane
2000s
2 titles · average score 76
75
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV show · as Evynn Moore
77
The Comeback (2005)
TV show · as Summer