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Adepero Oduye

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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... See full bio »

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

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Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

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2013 Twelve Years a Slave (completed)
Eliza
 
2013/I The Door (short)
 
2012 Steel Magnolias (TV movie)
Annelle
 
2011/I Pariah
Alike
 
2011 Men in Love (short)
Leo's Ex
 
2010 Louie (TV series)
Tarese
– Dentist/Tarese (2010) … Tarese
 
2010 Tags (short)
Shayla Johns
 
2010 This Is Poetry (short)
Wife
 
2009 The Unusuals (TV series)
Regina Plank
– The Circle Line (2009) … Regina Plank
 
2009 If I Leap (short)
Zipporah
 
2009 Sub Rosa (short)
Ayesha
 
2007 Wifey (TV movie)
Kadijah
 
2007 Pariah (short)
Alike
 
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Jackie
– The War at Home (2006) … Jackie
 
2006 The Tested (short)
Mom
 
2006 Half Nelson
Crack Smoker
 
2006 Three and a Half Thoughts (short)
Bodega Woman #1
 
2005 Law & Order (TV series)
Traci Sands
– Birthright (2005) … Traci Sands
 
2004 On the Outs
Adepero
 
2004/II Fall (short)
 
2002 Water (short)
Woman
 
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2011 Though I'm Not Perfect (documentary short) (additional photography)
 
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2012 The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 43rd NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Touch of Evil (short)
Herself
 

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In 2011, Meryl Streep forgot her reading glasses when she accepted her Golden Globe win for The Iron Lady and therefore spontaneously mentioned some of her favorite performances of the year, one being Oduye in Pariah. See more »