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Uzo Aduba

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Uzo Aduba
Stars Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Taika Waititi, Uzo Aduba, and James Brolin, in addition to director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman, sit down with IMDb to tackle topics such as what their own based-on-real-life action figures might look like, who their favorite 'Toy Story' characters not named Woody or Buzz are, and which career Chris Evans wanted before becoming an actor.
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Aduba began earning recognition for her work in 2003, with a performance in "Translations of Xhosa" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts that won her a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Play. Her Broadway debut was in 2007 as Toby in "Coram Boy". She was a member of the Original Revival Cast of "Godspell" at the Circle in the Square Theatre from 2011 through 2012. She also played the mother of the title character of "Venice" at The Public Theater in New York.

Her first television appearance was on the TV Series "Blue Bloods" in 2012. In 2013 she began to receive wider recognition and acclaim for her portrayal of Suzanne Warren, also known as "Crazy Eyes", in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2013).
BornFebruary 10, 1981
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BornFebruary 10, 1981
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  • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 12 wins & 30 nominations total

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John Benjamin Hickey and Uzo Aduba in Uzo Aduba & John Benjamin Hickey (2021)
Uzo Aduba in Solos (2021)
Uzo Aduba in In Treatment (2008)
Uzo Aduba in Solos (2021)
Taryn Manning and Uzo Aduba in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Uzo Aduba in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Uzo Aduba in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Uzo Aduba and Adrienne C. Moore in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Bear Grylls and Uzo Aduba in Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)
Uzo Aduba and Adrienne C. Moore in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Uzo Aduba in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Uzo Aduba and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)

Known for

Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Orange Is the New Black
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TV Series
  • Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren
Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
Lightyear
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  • Alisha Hawthorne(voice)
  • 2022
Cate Blanchett in Mrs. America (2020)
Mrs. America
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Shirley Chisholm
Taye Diggs, Alistair Abell, Tara Strong, Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Ian Cox, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Max Martini, Tabitha St. Germain, Sam Vincent, Andrea Libman, Britt McKillip, Tegan Moss, Peter New, Nicole Oliver, Michael Peña, Rhona Rees, Cathy Weseluck, Andrew McNee, Ashleigh Ball, Sia, Sabrina Pitre, Uzo Aduba, Michelle Creber, Mark Oliver, Caitlyn Bairstow, and Adam Bengis in My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
My Little Pony: The Movie
6.1
  • Queen Novo(voice)
  • 2017

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Actress

  • Painkiller
    • Edie
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Providence
    • Post-production
  • Clybourne Park
    • Pre-production
  • The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
    • Post-production
  • The Residence
    • Cordelia Cupp
    • Pre-production
    • TV Mini Series
  • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
    Lightyear
    • Alisha Hawthorne (voice)
    • 2022
  • National Champions (2021)
    National Champions
    • Katherine Poe
    • 2021
  • Gabriel Byrne, Debra Winger, Irrfan Khan, Amy Ryan, and Dane DeHaan in In Treatment (2008)
    In Treatment
    • Dr. Brooke Taylor
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Anne Hathaway, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, Constance Wu, Uzo Aduba, and Nicole Beharie in Solos (2021)
    Solos
    • Sasha
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Kofi Siriboe and Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing in Really Love (2020)
    Really Love
    • Chenai Hungwe
    • 2020
  • Cate Blanchett in Mrs. America (2020)
    Mrs. America
    • Shirley Chisholm
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Steven Universe (2013)
    Steven Universe
    • Bismuth
    • Khadijah (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2020
  • Miss Virginia (2019)
    Miss Virginia
    • Virginia Walden
    • 2019
  • Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)
    Steven Universe: The Movie
    • Bismuth (voice)
    • 2019
  • Kate Mulgrew, Natasha Lyonne, Selenis Leyva, Laura Prepon, Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Dascha Polanco, and Danielle Brooks in Orange Is the New Black (2013)
    Orange Is the New Black
    • Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2019
  • 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018)
    3Below: Tales of Arcadia
    • Colonel Kubritz (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Anthony Anderson and Khalil Everage in Beats (2019)
    Beats
    • Carla Monroe
    • 2019
  • Steven Universe and the Dove Self-Esteem Project (2018)
    Steven Universe and the Dove Self-Esteem Project
    • Bismuth (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Graham Greene, Amanda Plummer, Luke Hemsworth, and Angela Sarafyan in We Are Boats (2018)
    We Are Boats
    • Sir
    • 2018
  • Candy Jar (2018)
    Candy Jar
    • Julia
    • 2018

Producer

  • Frimas (2021)
    Frimas
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2021

Soundtrack

  • Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)
    Steven Universe: The Movie
    • performer: "Who We Are", "Finale"
    • 2019
  • Steven Universe (2013)
    Steven Universe
    • performer: "Let's Only Think About Love"
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • The Wiz Live! (2015)
    The Wiz Live!
    • performer: "Believe in Yourself
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Sing Along (2013)
    Sing Along
    • performer: "Cafeteria Song"
    • Short
    • 2013
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'Lightyear' Cast Answer Burning Questions
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'Lightyear' Cast Answer Burning Questions
Moving Moments at the 2020 Emmys
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Moving Moments at the 2020 Emmys
Highlights From the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
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Highlights From the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards
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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Uzo
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • February 10, 1981
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Robert Sweeting2020 - present
  • Relatives
      Obi Aduba(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial, "Wanna Be in It," with Ricky Gervais (Derek (2012)), Michael Kelly (House of Cards (2013)), Steven Van Zandt (Lilyhammer (2012)), Uzo Aduba (Orange Is the New Black (2013)), and Danielle Brooks (Orange Is the New Black (2013)), each in character from their respective series, for Netflix original programming.
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    • 5 Interviews
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    After having mostly unsuccessful auditions, Aduba got the call that she got the role of Crazy Eyes on "Orange is the New Black," 45 minutes after she decided to quit acting altogether.
  • Quotes
    There's a myth out in the world that women can't work together. And I don't know if it's a chicken or an egg thing or what, but it's not true. I think it's an idea that is put out there maybe to divide and conquer. It something that I just have to write off as being a lie. If you bring good people together, regardless of gender, they're going to collaborate and support each other.

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