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Uzo Aduba

Acting

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba is an actress born on February 10, 1981 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is known for Tallulah, Candy Jar and Greedy People. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 10, 1981
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as
Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba

Biography

Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2015. She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role. In 2020, Aduba played Shirley Chisholm in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. Aduba has appeared in films including American Pastoral (2016), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Candy Jar (2018), Steven Universe: The Movie (2019), Miss Virginia (2019), National Champions (2021), and Lightyear (2022). In 2021, she starred in Lynn Nottage's play Clyde's on Broadway for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Aduba stars in the 2025 Netflix series The Residence.

Filmography

  1. 2026Magicampersas Trina (voice) · 23 episodes
  2. 2025Roofmanas Eileen
  3. 2025Believers: Boston Red Soxas Self · 3 episodes
  4. 2025Caregivingas Narrator
  5. 2025The Residenceas Cordelia Cupp · 8 episodes
  6. 2024Greedy Peopleas Murphy
  7. 2024The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eatas Clarice Baker
  8. 2023The Heart of New Englandas Self - Narrator
  9. 2023Painkilleras Edie Flowers · 6 episodes
  10. 2023This World Is Not My Ownas Nellie Mae Rowe (voice)
  11. 2022Lightyearas Alisha Hawthorne (voice)
  12. 2022Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyearas Self / Alisha Hawthorne
  13. 2021National Championsas Katherine Poe
  14. 2021Clyde'sas Clyde
  15. 2021Animalas Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  16. 2021Solosas Sasha · 1 episode
  17. 2020Really Loveas Chenai Hungwe
  18. 2020Mrs. Americaas Shirley Chisholm · 9 episodes
  19. 2019Steven Universe Futureas Bismuth (voice) · 1 episode
  20. 2019Miss Virginiaas Virginia Walden
  21. 2019Steven Universe: The Movieas Bismuth (voice)
  22. 2019Activate: The Global Citizen Movementas Self · 1 episode
  23. 2019Beatsas Carla Monroe
  24. 2019We Are Boatsas Sir
  25. 20182018 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Filmas Narrator
  26. 2018Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gemsas Bismuth
  27. 2018Candy Jaras Julia Russell
  28. 20182 Dope Queens1 episode
  29. 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas Self
  30. 2017My Little Pony: The Movieas Queen Novo (voice)
  31. 2017Wally's Opening Dayas Francette (voice)
  32. 2016American Pastoralas Vicky
  33. 2016Tallulahas Louisa Kinnie
  34. 2016Showing Rootsas Pearl
  35. 2015Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Liveas Self - Musical Guest
  36. 2015Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chipas TSA Officer
  37. 2015The Wiz Live!as Glinda the Good
  38. 2015Verbatim: The Ferguson Caseas Sheila Whirley
  39. 2015Pearly Gatesas Corrie
  40. 2015Lip Sync Battleas Self · 1 episode
  41. 2014Running Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self · 1 episode
  42. 2013Steven Universeas Bismuth · 5 episodes
  43. 2013Orange Is the New Blackas Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren · 90 episodes
  44. 2013Sing Alongas Cafeteria Lady
  45. 2008In Treatmentas Dr. Brooke Taylor · 24 episodes
  46. 2005Hell's Kitchenas Self · 1 episode