Uzo Aduba
Born: 1981-02-10 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Roofman as Eileen
- The Residence as Cordelia Cupp
- Caregiving as Narrator
- Believers: Boston Red Sox as Self
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- Greedy People as Murphy
- The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat as Clarice Baker
2023
- Painkiller as Edie Flowers
- The Heart of New England as Self - Narrator
- This World Is Not My Own as Nellie Mae Rowe (voice)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Lightyear as Alisha Hawthorne (voice)
- Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear as Self / Alisha Hawthorne
2021
- National Champions as Katherine Poe
- Solos as Sasha
- Clyde's as Clyde
- Animal as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
- Really Love as Chenai Hungwe
- Mrs. America as Shirley Chisholm
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine ... (Thanks)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Steven Universe Future as Bismuth (voice)
- Beats as Carla Monroe
- Steven Universe: The Movie as Bismuth (voice)
- Miss Virginia as Virginia Walden
- We Are Boats as Sir
- Activate: The Global Citizen Movement as Self
2018
- Candy Jar as Julia Russell
- 2 Dope Queens
- Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems as Bismuth
- 2018 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film as Narrator
2017
- My Little Pony: The Movie as Queen Novo (voice)
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- Wally's Opening Day as Francette (voice)
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- American Pastoral as Vicky
- Tallulah as Louisa Kinnie
- Showing Roots as Pearl
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Lip Sync Battle as Self
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip as TSA Officer
- The Wiz Live! as Glinda the Good
- Pearly Gates as Corrie
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Verbatim: The Ferguson Case as Sheila Whirley
2014
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
2013
- Orange Is the New Black as Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren
- Steven Universe as Bismuth
- Sing Along as Cafeteria Lady
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008
- In Treatment as Dr. Brooke Taylor
2005
- Hell's Kitchen as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Presenter
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)