Edwina Findley is an award-winning film, television, and theatre actress. She was most recently seen starring in Netflix’s murder mystery series “The Residence.” Executive produced by Shonda Rhimes and set in The White House, the show revolves around the most disastrous (and deadly) state dinner in history. Edwina shines as Sheila Cannon, the fast-talking, and hilariously flawed White House Butler. Edwina has also been seen on “The Power,” “The Wire,” “Veep,” “Rogue Agent,” “Oh Baby Baby,” “If Loving You is Wrong,” “Fear The Walking Dead,” “Chicago Med,” “Black Lightning,” “Treme,” and “Shots Fired.” In film, Edwina garnered critical attention for her role as “Rosie” in Ava Duvernay’s Sundance award-winning feature “Middle of Nowhere,” and earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Female for her performance as Melva Neddy in Jake Mahaffy’s “Free In Deed.” Theatrically, Edwina was nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for Eclipsed which was set during the Liberian war. She also starred in the historical drama Gee’s Bend, for which she was nominated for a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Lead Actress. As a newly minted author, Edwina will release her debut book entitled “The World Is Waiting For You” (HarperOne) on September 9, 2025. With a foreword by Academy Award winning actress Viola Davis, the book shares Edwina’s wisdom regarding unleashing and manifesting your highest vision, discovering, and surrendering to God’s plan, strategically preparing for the life you are praying for, and bravely igniting your gifts and talents to change the world. Edwina and her husband Kelvin Dickerson are the Co-Founders of the nonprofit organization AbundantLifeU, and regularly travel the world speaking, teaching, and inspiring audiences to uncover their purpose and live their dreams. They currently reside in Los Angeles with their two daughters.