Uzo Aduba
Acting
1981-02-10 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
Magicampers
2026 · Series
Roofman
2025 · Movie
Believers: Boston Red Sox
2025 · Series
Caregiving
2025 · Movie
The Residence
2025 · Series
Greedy People
2024 · Movie
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
2024 · Movie
After Midnight
2024 · Series
The Heart of New England
2023 · Movie
Painkiller
2023 · Series
This World Is Not My Own
2023 · Movie
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · Series
Lightyear
2022 · Movie
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
2022 · Movie
National Champions
2021 · Movie
Clyde's
2021 · Movie
Animal
2021 · Series
Solos
2021 · Series
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020 · Movie
Really Love
2020 · Movie
Mrs. America
2020 · Series
Steven Universe Future
2019 · Series
Miss Virginia
2019 · Movie
Steven Universe: The Movie
2019 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
2019 · Series
Beats
2019 · Movie
We Are Boats
2019 · Movie
2018 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
2018 · Movie
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
2018 · Movie
Candy Jar
2018 · Movie
2 Dope Queens
2018 · Series
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 · Movie
My Little Pony: The Movie
2017 · Movie
Wally's Opening Day
2017 · Movie
American Pastoral
2016 · Movie
Tallulah
2016 · Movie
Chelsea
2016 · Series
Showing Roots
2016 · Movie
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015 · Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015 · Movie
The Wiz Live!
2015 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Verbatim: The Ferguson Case
2015 · Movie
Pearly Gates
2015 · Movie
Lip Sync Battle
2015 · Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014 · Series
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014 · Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 · Series
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014 · Series
Steven Universe
2013 · Series
Orange Is the New Black
2013 · Series
Sing Along
2013 · Movie
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
In Treatment
2008 · Series
Hell's Kitchen
2005 · Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · Series
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Series
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
Clybourne Park
Movie