Adepero Oduye
January 11, 1978 (46 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Adepero Oduye hails from Brooklyn, New York City by way of Nigeria. She is a graduate of Cornell University; and has studied acting with Wynn Handman, Austin Pendleton, and Susan Batson. Her name is pronounced "Add-eh-pair-o Oh-due-yay." Her theatre credits include Danai Gurira's play Eclipsed, at the Yale Repertory Theatre; The Bluest Eye, at the Hartford Stage and Long Wharf Theatres; and Fela!, in the AEA workshop, directed and choreographed by Bill T. Jones. Ms. Oduye first starred for writer/director Dee Rees as Alike in the award-winning short film Pariah. Among the other shorts that she has starred in are Gabriele Zamparini's Water; Russell Costanzo's The Tested; and Nadiah Hamzah's Sub Rosa.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทEricas Cecile
- 2022 ยทFive Days at Memorialas Karen Wynn
- 2021 ยทThe Falcon and the Winter Soldieras Sarah Wilson
- 2021 ยทLinesas
- 2020 ยทMonsterlandas Amy Cooke
- 2020 ยทTazmanian Devilas Elizabeth Ayodele
- 2019 ยทWhen They See Usas Nomsa Brath
- 2018 ยทWidowsas Breechelle
- 2018 ยทViper Clubas Keisha
- 2018 ยทGalvestonas Loraine
- 2017 ยทGeostormas Eni Adisa
- 2017 ยทThe Dinneras Nina
- 2017 ยทTo Be Freeas Nina Simone
- 2015 ยทThe Big Shortas Kathy Tao
- 2015 ยทEmily & Timas Meg (Segment 5)
- 2013 ยท12 Years a Slaveas Eliza
- 2013 ยทThe Dooras O
- 2012 ยทSteel Magnoliasas Annelle
- 2011 ยทPariahas Alike
- 2011 ยทTouch of Evilas The Outlaw
- 2010 ยทLouieas Tarese
- 2009 ยทThe Unusualsas Regina Plank
- 2009 ยทIf I Leapas Zipporah
- 2007 ยทPariahas Alike
- 2006 ยทHalf Nelsonas Crack Smoker
- 2005 ยทOn the Outsas Adepero
- 2001 ยทLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Jackie
- 1990 ยทLaw & Orderas Traci Sands