Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Known for
Acting

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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Red Blooded poster

Red Blooded

Movie · as Velma Winemiller

2025
The Life of Chuck poster

The Life of Chuck

Movie · as Andrea

2025
Oh. What. Fun. poster

Oh. What. Fun.

Movie · as Martha

2024
Amber Alert poster

Amber Alert

Movie · as Cici

2023
The Family Meeting poster

The Family Meeting

Movie · as Miriam

2022
A League of Their Own poster

A League of Their Own

TV · as Toni · 6 eps

2020
Orpheus Star poster

Orpheus Star

Movie · as Dora Clemons

2019
Alive poster

Alive

Movie · as Captain Mills

2019
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Bob Hearts Abishola

TV · as Ebunoluwa · 40 eps

2019
Why Women Kill poster

Why Women Kill

TV · as Taylor's Sister · 1 ep

2018
Dark Was the Night poster

Dark Was the Night

Movie · as Betsy

2018
A.P. Bio poster

A.P. Bio

TV · as School Board Beth · 1 ep

2018
The Haunting of Hill House poster

The Haunting of Hill House

TV · as Mrs. Walker · 1 ep

2017
The Lost poster

The Lost

Movie · as Lily

2017
No Activity poster

No Activity

TV · as Flight Attendant · 1 ep

2016
Honeyglue poster

Honeyglue

Movie · as Dr. Ahmad

2016
Bull poster

Bull

TV · as Judge Lucille Abernathy · 1 ep

2015
Impastor poster

Impastor

TV · as Sheriff Rashida Graham · 6 eps

2015
Guidance poster

Guidance

TV · as Principal Walsh · 30 eps

2015
Better Call Saul poster

Better Call Saul

TV · as ADA Gina Khalil · 3 eps

2014
Miss Meadows poster

Miss Meadows

Movie · as Doctor

2014
Christian Mingle poster

Christian Mingle

Movie · as Pam Thomas

2014
The 100 poster

The 100

TV · as Nygel · 1 ep

2013
Saving Lincoln poster

Saving Lincoln

Movie · as Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly

2013
Malignant poster

Malignant

Movie · as Doctor

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · as Samantha · 1 ep

2012
The Newsroom poster

The Newsroom

TV · as Nia Robbie · 1 ep

2011
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Austin & Ally

TV · as Val Crawford · 3 eps

2011
Shameless poster

Shameless

TV · as Sgt. Fuchs · 1 ep

2010
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Blue Bloods

TV · as Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm. · 1 ep

2009
The Rebound poster

The Rebound

Movie · as Lateefah

2009
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The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Movie · as Dispatcher One

2009
Nurse Jackie poster

Nurse Jackie

TV · as Tosha · 1 ep

2008
Righteous Kill poster

Righteous Kill

Movie · as Gwen Darvis

2008
Two Lovers poster

Two Lovers

Movie · as Nurse

2007
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Body/Antibody

Movie · as Lady Cop

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Lean Marino · 1 ep

2004
Saving Face poster

Saving Face

Movie · as Nurse #1

2004
Alfie poster

Alfie

Movie · as Gilda - the Receptionist

2003
Hope & Faith poster

Hope & Faith

TV · as Linda · 1 ep

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as 911 Dispatcher · 1 ep

2001
The Royal Tenenbaums poster

The Royal Tenenbaums

Movie · as Nurse

2000
Happy Accidents poster

Happy Accidents

Movie · as Nurse

2000
Wonderland poster

Wonderland

TV · as ER Nurse · 1 ep

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Nardalee Ula, Dr. Lakhmajara, Mrs. Chance, Detective Yorkin, Cherise Hamlin · 1 ep

1998
Sex and the City poster

Sex and the City

TV · as Nurse · 1 ep

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Claire Metoyer, Officer Radsen · 1 ep