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| 2025 | Has upcoming film projects in post-production, including a role as Mo'at |
| 2024 | Letitia Wright took on the role of executive producer for 'Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot.' |
| 2024 | Appears in 2 episodes of 3 Body Problem as Secretary General Lilian Joseph |
| 2023 | Letitia Wright produced the film 'Surrounded.' |
| 2023 | Stars in the miniseries Full Circle as Savitri Mahabir |
| 2023 | Portrayed Anna Arnold Hedgeman in the film 'Rustin' |
| February 1 2023 | Letitia Wright was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Arts and Letters from the University of Guyana at an Extraordinary Convocation Ceremony. |
| 2022 | Letitia Wright served as a producer for the film 'The Silent Twins.' |
| 2022 | She played Rosalie Otterbourne in 'Death on the Nile'. |
| 2022 | She portrayed Aisha Osagie in the film 'Aisha'. |
| 2022 | Letitia Wright won the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards for her performance in Sing 2. |
| 2022 | Appeared as Mo'at in 'Avatar: The Way of Water' |
| November 2022 | Wright returned as Shuri in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where she depicted Shuri becoming the new Black Panther following the death of T'Challa. |
| September 2022 | The film The Silent Twins, which Wright starred in, was released. |
| 2021 | Letitia Wright starred as Danielle in the 'I Am...' episode 'I Am Danielle'. |
| 2021 | Letitia provided the voice for Nooshy in the animated film 'Sing 2'. |
| October 2021 | Wright condemned an article from The Hollywood Reporter that linked her to awards-season prospects with 'personal baggage.' She criticized the journalist for comparing her past comments to those of men accused of abuse, asserting that she had previously apologized and remained silent on the topic. |
| October 2021 | Wright parted ways with her U.S. team of representatives in response to backlash concerning her alleged promotion of anti-vaccine sentiments during the filming of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. She returned to social media to deny these claims. |
| August 2021 | During the filming of a chase sequence for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Wright fractured her shoulder and suffered a concussion in a motorcycle accident, causing production to pause. |
| 2020 | Letitia Wright appeared in Steve McQueen's anthology series Small Axe, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination. |
| 2020 | Chadwick Boseman passed away from colon cancer, which was a pivotal event leading to the storyline in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. |
| December 2020 | Wright generated controversy after sharing a video on Twitter from the YouTube channel On The Table, in which Tomi Arayomi questioned the legitimacy of the COVID-19 vaccine. The video later led to significant media attention and criticism directed at Wright. |
| November 15 2020 | The first episode of the mini-series Small Axe, titled Mangrove, premiered on BBC One, featuring Wright's portrayal of Altheia Jones-LeCointe. |
| February 2020 | It was announced that Wright would play twin sisters June and Jennifer Gibbons in the film The Silent Twins, with filming set to begin in April. |
| 2019 | Letitia Wright received the BAFTA Rising Star Award. |
| 2019 | Letitia Wright was part of the winning cast for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for Black Panther. |
| 2019 | Letitia Wright won the Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards for her role in Black Panther. |
| 2019 | Wright returned as Shuri in 'Avengers: Endgame'. |
| 2019 | Nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for 'NCIS: New Orleans' |
| 2019 | Appeared in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, continuing her diverse film career. |
| April 2019 | Wright starred alongside Donald Glover and Rihanna in the short musical film Guava Island, released by Amazon Studios. |
| 2018 | Wright appeared in Avengers: Infinity War, reprising her role as Shuri just two months after Black Panther's release. |
| 2018 | Letitia Wright gained global recognition for her portrayal of Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther. |
| 2018 | She portrayed Jules Skateboarder in 'The Commuter'. |
| 2018 | Wright performed in the play The Convert at London's Young Vic Theatre, portraying a character being saved from forced marriage. |
| 2018 | Wright appeared as Reb in Steven Spielberg's film adaptation of Ready Player One and featured in Drake's music video for 'Nice for What'. |
| 2018 | Letitia Wright was part of the cast that won the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Black Panther. |
| 2018 | Letitia Wright opened up about her struggles with depression, revealing that she first experienced it at the age of 20. She credited her Christian faith, discovered through a Bible study meeting in London, with helping her overcome her mental health challenges. |
| 2018 | Letitia Wright won an NAACP Image Award for her performance in Black Panther. |
| 2017 | Wright starred in the Black Mirror episode 'Black Museum', earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. |
| 2017 | Nominated for NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for 'NCIS: New Orleans' |
| 2016 | Wright began a recurring role as Renie in the series Humans and appeared in the play Eclipsed at London's Gate Theatre. |
| 2016 | CCH Pounder reprised her role as Golden Queen in the video game Skylanders: Imaginators |
| 2015 | Wright was cast in her first leading role in Urban Hymn, bringing her to Hollywood's attention, and appeared in an episode of Doctor Who titled Face the Raven. |
| 2015 | Letitia Wright appeared as Vivienne Scott in the recurring cast of 'Banana'. |
| 2015 | Letitia Wright reprised her role as Vivienne Scott in the recurring cast of 'Cucumber'. |
| 2015 | Letitia Wright was recognized as one of the BAFTA Breakthrough Brits by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) for her role in the film Urban Hymn. |
| 2014 | Letitia Wright portrayed Taylor Davis in the episode 'Only Connect: Part 1 & 2' of 'Chasing Shadows'. |
| 2014 | Letitia Wright played the role of Amal in the TV movie 'Glasgow Girls'. |
| 2014 | Began her role as medical examiner Dr. Loretta Wade on NCIS: New Orleans, which continued until the show's conclusion in 2021. |
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