Saidah Arrika Ekulona

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Saidah Arrika Ekulona

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Saidah Arrika Ekulona is an Award-winning theatre, television, and film actress. She is best known for The Taking of Pelham 1:23, Two Lovers, Righteous Kill, and The Royal Tenenba…

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The 100

The 100

7.9 2014 TV Show
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

8.7 2015 TV Show
NCIS

NCIS

7.6 2003 TV Show
Bones

Bones

8.2 2005 TV Show
The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums

7.5 2001 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Shameless

Shameless

8.2 2011 TV Show
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

6.4 2009 Movie
The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

8.1 2018 TV Show
Sex and the City

Sex and the City

7.3 1998 TV Show
Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

7.8 2010 TV Show

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Saidah Arrika Ekulona is an Award-winning theatre, television, and film actress. She is best known for The Taking of Pelham 1:23, Two Lovers, Righteous Kill, and The Royal Tenenbaums. She also has a recurring role as Abishola’s mother on the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Oh. What. Fun.

    Movie Martha

  2. 2025
    The Life of Chuck

    Movie Andrea

  3. 2024
    Amber Alert

    Movie Cici

  4. 2023
    The Family Meeting

    Movie Miriam

  5. 2022
    A League of Their Own

    TV show Toni

  6. 2020
    Orpheus Star

    Movie Dora Clemons

  7. 2019
    Bob Hearts Abishola

    TV show Ebunoluwa

  8. 2019
    Why Women Kill

    TV show Taylor's Sister

  9. 2019
    Alive

    Movie Captain Mills

  10. 2018
    Dark Was the Night

    Movie Betsy

  11. 2018
    The Haunting of Hill House

    TV show Mrs. Walker

  12. 2018
    A.P. Bio

    TV show School Board Beth

  13. 2017
    The Lost

    Movie Lily

  14. 2017
    No Activity

    TV show Flight Attendant

  15. 2016
    Bull

    TV show Judge Lucille Abernathy

  16. 2016
    Honeyglue

    Movie Dr. Ahmad

More credits
  1. 2015
    Guidance

    TV show Principal Walsh

  2. 2015
    Impastor

    TV show Sheriff Rashida Graham

  3. 2015
    Better Call Saul

    TV show ADA Gina Khalil

  4. 2014
    Christian Mingle

    Movie Pam Thomas

  5. 2014
    Miss Meadows

    Movie Doctor

  6. 2014
    The 100

    TV show Nygel

  7. 2013
    Malignant

    Movie Doctor

  8. 2013
    Saving Lincoln

    Movie Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly

  9. 2012
    The Newsroom

    TV show Nia Robbie

  10. 2012
    Scandal

    TV show Samantha

  11. 2011
    Austin & Ally

    TV show Val Crawford

  12. 2011
    Shameless

    TV show Sgt. Fuchs

  13. 2010
    Blue Bloods

    TV show Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.

  14. 2009
    The Rebound

    Movie Lateefah

  15. 2009
    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

    Movie Dispatcher One

  16. 2009
    Nurse Jackie

    TV show Tosha

  17. 2008
    Two Lovers

    Movie Nurse

  18. 2008
    Righteous Kill

    Movie Gwen Darvis

  19. 2007
    Body/Antibody

    Movie Lady Cop

  20. 2005
    Bones

    TV show Lean Marino

  21. 2004
    Alfie

    Movie Gilda - the Receptionist

  22. 2004
    Saving Face

    Movie Nurse #1

  23. 2003
    NCIS

    TV show 911 Dispatcher

  24. 2003
    Hope & Faith

    TV show Linda