Adepero Oduye
Actress · Since 1990
Known for
Adepero Oduye is a genuine screen star who can open a project on name recognition alone. '12 Years a Slave' is the work that made the name travel, with Eliza. Another title worth naming is 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'. The filmography opens in 2005. Neither screen has been abandoned for the other as the profile grew.
Adepero Oduye
Actress · Since 1990
16 Movies · 9 Series
Adepero Oduye is a genuine screen star who can open a project on name recognition alone. '12 Years a Slave' is the work that made the name travel, with Eliza. Another title worth naming is 'The Falcon and the Winter Soldier'. The filmography opens in 2005. Neither screen has been abandoned for the other as the profile grew.
Movies
Plays Kathy Tao
The Big Short
2015
Plays Eni Adisa
Geostorm
2017
Plays Eliza
12 Years a Slave
2013
Plays Breechelle
Widows
2018
Plays Nina
The Dinner
2017
Plays Crack Smoker
Half Nelson
2006
Plays Meg (Segment 5)
Emily & Tim
2015
Plays Loraine
Galveston
2018
Plays Alike
Pariah
2011
Plays Alike
Pariah
2007
Plays His Date
My Name Is David
2015
Plays Keisha
Viper Club
2018
Plays Anais
Wanderland
2018
Plays Adepero
On the Outs
2005
TV Shows
Plays Karen Wynn
Five Days at Memorial
2022
Plays Cecile
Eric
2024
Plays Sarah Wilson
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
2021
Plays Nomsa Brath
When They See Us
2019
Plays Amy Cooke
Monsterland
2020
Plays Regina Plank
The Unusuals
2009
Plays Traci Sands
Law & Order
1990
Plays Jackie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Tarese
Louie
2010
Latest Trailers
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Tazmanian Devil
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Eric
Cecile · 6 episodes
2024–
Five Days at Memorial
Karen Wynn · 8 episodes
2022–
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Sarah Wilson · 6 episodes
2021–
Monsterland
Amy Cooke
2020Season 1
Tazmanian Devil
Elizabeth Ayodele
2020
When They See Us
Nomsa Brath
2019Season 1
Widows
Breechelle
2018
Viper Club
Keisha
2018
Galveston
Loraine
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Adepero Oduye and where are they from?
Adepero Oduye is 48 years old, born on January 11, 1978 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Adepero Oduye?
Adepero Oduye is best known for roles in 12 Years a Slave, The Big Short, Geostorm.
How many movies has Adepero Oduye been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 2005), Adepero Oduye has appeared in 16 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Adepero Oduye's first movie?
The career of Adepero Oduye began with On the Outs (2005).
What is Adepero Oduye's most recent movie or series?
Adepero Oduye's most recent release is Eric, which premiered on May 30, 2024.
What TV shows has Adepero Oduye appeared in?
On television, Adepero Oduye has appeared in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, When They See Us, Law & Order, Louie.
Adepero Oduye
1978-01-11 · Brooklyn, New York City, 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.