Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

1981-02-10 Boston, Massachusetts, USA 32 Credits

Biography

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 a...

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Roofman

Roofman

2025

Acting

A former Army Ranger and struggling father turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman....

Caregiving

Caregiving

2025

as Narrator

Acting

From Executive Producer Bradley Cooper, this is the story of paid and unpaid caregivers navigating the challenges and joys of this deeply meaningful w...

Greedy People

Greedy People

2024

as Murphy

6.3
Acting

The eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, leading to a ser...

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat

2024

as Clarice Baker

6.5
Acting

Three lifelong best friends known as “The Supremes” share the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood from decades of weathering life’s storms. Through the jo...

The Heart of New England

The Heart of New England

2023

as Self - Narrator

Acting

Embark on a journey across New England. Narrated by Uzo Aduba and Mindy Kaling, the film showcases the region's trademark tenacity and hope through pe...

This World Is Not My Own

This World Is Not My Own

2023

as Nellie Mae Rowe (voice)

6.0
Acting

Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless universe...

Lightyear

Lightyear

2022

as Alisha Hawthorne (voice)

6.9
Acting

Legendary Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion Sox.

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear

2022

as Self / Alisha Hawthorne

7.0
Acting

Explore the evolution of Buzz Lightyear from toy to human in the making of Pixar’s Lightyear. Dive into the origin and cultural impact of everyone’s f...

National Champions

National Champions

2021

as Katherine Poe

6.4
Acting

A star quarterback ignites a players’ strike hours before the biggest game of the year in order to fight for fair compensation, equality, and respect ...

Clyde's

Clyde's

2021

as Clyde

Acting

In this stirring new play from the team of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey, a truck stop sandwich shop offers ...

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020

Thanks

5.4

Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.

Really Love

Really Love

2020

as Chenai Hungwe

6.5
Acting

A rising black painter tries to break into a competitive art world while balancing an unexpected romance with an ambitious law student.

Miss Virginia

Miss Virginia

2019

as Virginia Walden

8.2
Acting

A struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she l...

Steven Universe: The Movie

Steven Universe: The Movie

2019

as Bismuth (voice)

8.2
Acting

Two years after bringing peace to the galaxy, Steven Universe sees his past come back to haunt him in the form of a deranged Gem who wants to destroy ...

Beats

Beats

2019

as Carla Monroe

6.7
Acting

An agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy and a disgraced former music manager cross paths in Chicago’s South Side and help each other face demons of their pasts...

We Are Boats

We Are Boats

2019

as Sir

5.3
Acting

Lives intertwine and connect when Francesca navigates through the living world by encountering strangers at the exact moment she needs to. All while s...

2018 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2018 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film

2018

as Narrator

Acting

The 2018 Boston Red Sox™ dominated their way to a World Series® title in a way that Red Sox Nation™ has never seen. A relentless march through the reg...

Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems

Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems

2018

as Bismuth

8.5
Acting

Reeling from new information about Steven’s mom, Rose Quartz, the Crystal Gems feel like they’re falling apart! Ruby and Sapphire are at odds for the ...

Candy Jar

Candy Jar

2018

as Julia Russell

6.1
Acting

Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams.

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017

as Self

6.4
Acting

Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...

My Little Pony: The Movie

My Little Pony: The Movie

2017

as Queen Novo (voice)

7.3
Acting

A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unf...

Wally's Opening Day

Wally's Opening Day

2017

as Francette (voice)

Acting

Wally misses the ride from spring training back to Fenway Park and has to rely on help from those around him to make sure the April tradition goes on,...

American Pastoral

American Pastoral

2016

as Vicky

6.2
Acting

Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their fam...

Tallulah

Tallulah

2016

as Louisa Kinnie

6.7
Acting

Desperate to be rid of her toddler, a dissatisfied Beverly Hills housewife hires a stranger to babysit and ends up getting much more than she bargaine...

Showing Roots

Showing Roots

2016

as Pearl

5.6
Acting

Set in the year 1977, two women look to integrate their small town, inspired by the miniseries "Roots" as it hits the airwaves.

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

2015

as Self

8.5
Acting

Filmed in front of 76,000 fans at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia, "The 1989 World Tour Live" captures Taylor Swift's entire performance while al...

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

2015

as TSA Officer

6.0
Acting

Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City ...

The Wiz Live!

The Wiz Live!

2015

as Glinda the Good

7.0
Acting

Winner of 7 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, The Wiz was a massive Broadway hit which spawned a dismal feature film starring Diana Ross and Michae...

Verbatim: The Ferguson Case

Verbatim: The Ferguson Case

2015

as Sheila Whirley

Acting

Verbatim: The Ferguson Case dramatizes and juxtaposes the grand jury transcripts of two key witnesses in the shooting of the unarmed black teenager Mi...

Pearly Gates

Pearly Gates

2015

as Corrie

3.0
Acting

Pearly Gates is a story about wanting to be remembered, and knowing that long after death, a person can live on through the memories of family, friend...

Sing Along

Sing Along

2013

as Cafeteria Lady

2.0
Acting

A sheltered boy with a dream of starring on Broadway survives day-to-day life by imagining the world as a musical.

Clybourne Park

N/A

Acting

Follows events in 1959 and then 50 years later in 2009. The subject of the play is Clybourne Park, a sleepy, “status quo” suburb of Chicago, which is ...