Acting credits
45
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Saidah Arrika Ekulona
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
Low visibility
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Movies: 22Series: 23
TMDB ID: 171754
IMDb ID: nm1029241
Known for: Acting
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 7.04
Wikidata: Q112246404
Biography
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Saidah Arrika Ekulona.
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
as Martha
2025 Movie
7.3
The Life of Chuck
as Andrea
2025 Movie
7.0
Amber Alert
as Cici
2024 Movie
2.0
The Family Meeting
as Miriam
2023 Movie
Orpheus Star
as Dora Clemons
2020 Movie
Alive
as Captain Mills
2019 Movie
5.6
Dark Was the Night
as Betsy
2018 Movie
The Lost
as Lily
2017 Movie
5.8
Honeyglue
as Dr. Ahmad
2016 Movie
5.7
Christian Mingle
as Pam Thomas
2014 Movie
5.9
Miss Meadows
as Doctor
2014 Movie
3.9
Malignant
as Doctor
2013 Movie
4.7
Saving Lincoln
as Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly
2013 Movie
6.5
The Rebound
as Lateefah
2009 Movie
6.4
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
as Dispatcher One
2009 Movie
6.9
Two Lovers
as Nurse
2008 Movie
5.9
Righteous Kill
as Gwen Darvis
2008 Movie
2.8
Body/Antibody
as Lady Cop
2007 Movie
5.8
Alfie
as Gilda - the Receptionist
2004 Movie
7.3
Saving Face
as Nurse #1
2004 Movie
7.5
The Royal Tenenbaums
as Nurse
2001 Movie
Red Blooded
as Velma Winemiller
Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Saidah Arrika Ekulona.
6.8
A League of Their Own
as Toni • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Bob Hearts Abishola
as Ebunoluwa • 40 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Why Women Kill
as Taylor's Sister • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
The Haunting of Hill House
as Mrs. Walker • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.9
A.P. Bio
as School Board Beth • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.7
No Activity
as Flight Attendant • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.1
Bull
as Judge Lucille Abernathy • 1 eps
2016 Series
4.4
Guidance
as Principal Walsh • 30 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Impastor
as Sheriff Rashida Graham • 6 eps
2015 Series
8.7
Better Call Saul
as ADA Gina Khalil • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.9
The 100
as Nygel • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
The Newsroom
as Nia Robbie • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.2
Scandal
as Samantha • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.8
Austin & Ally
as Val Crawford • 3 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Shameless
as Sgt. Fuchs • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Blue Bloods
as Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm. • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.2
Bones
as Lean Marino • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.6
NCIS
as 911 Dispatcher • 1 eps
2003 Series
5.3
Hope & Faith
as Linda • 1 eps
2003 Series
10.0
Wonderland
as ER Nurse • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Nardalee Ula • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.4
Sex and the City
as Nurse • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Claire Metoyer • 1 eps
1990 Series