Saidah Arrika Ekulona
Department: 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
The Family Meeting
2023
Saving Face
2004
Saving Lincoln
2013
The Life of Chuck
2025
Malignant
2013
Miss Meadows
2014
Christian Mingle
2014
Honeyglue
2016
Righteous Kill
2008
Amber Alert
2024
Red Blooded
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Two Lovers
2008
Dark Was the Night
2018
The Rebound
2009
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
The Lost
2017
Body/Antibody
2007
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
Alfie
2004
Orpheus Star
2020
Alive
2019
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
A.P. Bio
2018
Impastor
2015
The 100
2014
Blue Bloods
2010
Sex and the City
1998
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Hope & Faith
2003
Guidance
2015
Bones
2005
Law & Order
1990
Scandal
2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Haunting of Hill House
2018
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
Bull
2016
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
A League of Their Own
2022
Why Women Kill
2019
No Activity
2017
Better Call Saul
2015
The Newsroom
2012
Austin & Ally
2011
Shameless
2011
Wonderland
2000
NCIS
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999