Uzo Aduba
Actress
Birth Name: Uzoamaka Aduba
Birth Date: February 10, 1981
Age: 44 years old
Birth Place: Boston, Massachusetts
Uzo Aduba is an American actress whose defining role was that of obsessive, eccentric and misunderstood prison inmate Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren in Netflix's prison drama "Orange is the New Black" (2013- ). A striking character with wild hair and eyes which live up to her name, Crazy Eyes was obsessed with and lovelorn over Taylor Schilling's lead character Piper Chapman, offering Aduba the opportunity to act up to her character's unpredictable personality. Of Nigerian descent, Aduba was raised in New York City, NY. She attended Boston University's College of Fine Arts, and it was while she was there that she would gain her first significant acting credit, a part in "Translations of Xhosa" at Kennedy Centre in 2003 (it would also earn her a Helen Hayes award nomination for best actress in a play).
She made her Broadway debut in "Corum Boy" in 2007, and her significant theatrical acting experience also included roles in "Godspell" on Broadway and in regional productions of "Dessa Rose" and "A Civil War Christmas," both of which brought her IRNE award nominations. She also sang at the White House and in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Her feature film debut came in the spiritual musical "Pearly Gates" (2015), followed by a supporting role in the comedy-drama "Tallulah" (2016), starring Ellen Page and Allison Janney.
Credits
The Residence
Actor
Cordelia Cupp
Series
2025
Greedy PeopleStream
Actor
Murphy
Movie
2024
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-EatStream
Actor
Clarice
Movie
2024
PainkillerStream
Actor
Edie
Series
2023
Live with Kelly and MarkStream
Guest
Talk
2023
This World Is Not My Own
Voice
Nellie Mae Rowe
Movie
2023
Access Daily With Mario & Kit
Guest
Show
2022
LightyearStream
Voice
Alisha Hawthorne
Movie
2022
AnimalStream
Narrator
Series
2021
CBS Mornings
Guest
News
2021
SolosStream
Actor
Sasha
Series
2021
National Champions
Actor
Katherine Poe
Movie
2021
Frimas
Executive Producer
Movie
2021
Cari & Jemele (Won't) Stick to Sports
Guest
Show
2020
GMA3: What You Need to Know
Guest
Show
2020
Mrs. AmericaStream
Actor
Shirley Chisholm
Series
2020
Really LoveStream
Actor
Chenai Hungwe
Movie
2020
The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream
Guest
Talk
2019
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
Actor
Show
2019
Today With Hoda & Jenna
Guest
Show
2019
Beats
Actor
Carla Monroe
Movie
2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
Voice
Bismuth
Movie
2019
Miss VirginiaStream
Actor
Virginia
Movie
2019
3 BelowStream
Voice
Kubritz
Series
2018
2 Dope QueensStream
Guest
Series
2018
Candy Jar
Actor
Julia Russell
Movie
2018
We Are Boats
Actor
Sir
Movie
2018
Access Live
Guest
Show
2017
Live with Kelly and Ryan
Guest
Talk
2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
Voice
Queen Novo
Movie
2017
ChelseaStream
Guest
Talk
2016
Tallulah
Actor
Movie
2016
Showing Roots
Actor
Pearl
Movie
2016
American Pastoral
Actor
Vicky
Movie
2016
The Wiz Live!Stream
Actor
Glinda
Special
2015
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Actor
Glinda
Show
2015
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahStream
Guest
Talk
2015
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
Guest
Talk
2015
Lip Sync BattleStream
Contestant
Reality
2015
Countdown to the Globes
Guest
Show
2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road ChipStream
Actor
TSA Officer
Movie
2015
Pearly Gates
Actor
Corrie
Movie
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Guest
Show
2014
Running Wild With Bear GryllsStream
Self
Reality
2014
Spoiler Alert! Presented by Netflix
Guest
Show
2014
Changemakers
Actor
Show
2014
Last Week Tonight With John OliverStream
Guest Star
Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
Talk
2014
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
Guest
Talk
2014
Off Camera: Black Voices
Actor
Show
2013
Steven UniverseStream
Guest Voice
Bismuth
Series
2013
The Queen Latifah Show
Guest
Talk
2013
The Social
Guest
Show
2013
Orange Is the New BlackStream
Actor
Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
Series
2013
Orange Is the New BlackStream
Guest Star
Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
Series
2013
Live! With Kelly and Michael
Guest
Talk
2012
Entertainment Studios.TV
Guest
Show
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!Stream
Guest Star
Series
2012
LIVE with Kelly
Guest
Talk
2011
The Chew
Guest
Talk
2011
Dish NationStream
Guest
Talk
2011
ConanStream
Guest
Talk
2010
The Talk
Guest
Talk
2010
Access Hollywood Live
Guest
Show
2010
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
Actor
Talk
2009
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
Guest
Talk
2009
In TreatmentStream
Actor
Dr. Brooke Taylor
Series
2008
Chelsea Lately
Guest
Talk
2007
etalk
Guest
Show
2006
Entertainment Tonight Canada
Guest
Show
2005
ET Canada
Guest
Show
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Guest
Talk
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
Guest
Talk
2003
EP Daily
Guest
Show
1997
The View
Guest
Talk
1997
Access Hollywood
Guest
News
1996
Inside the Actors Studio
Host
Talk
1994
Good Morning America
Guest
News
1975
Today
Guest
News
1952
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News aboutUzo Aduba
Preview
‘The Residence’: Meet Uzo Aduba’s Cordelia Cupp & Other Key Characters From the White House Whodunit
‘The Residence’: Uzo Aduba Investigates a White House Murder Mystery in Shondland’s Latest Netflix Series (VIDEO)
Q&A
‘Painkiller’: Taylor Kitsch Was ‘First & Only Call I Made’ When Casting Glen, Says Pete Berg
Spoiler Alert
‘Painkiller’ vs. ‘Dopesick’ Characters: How Netflix & Hulu Tackle Same Sackler Story (PHOTOS)
Preview
‘Painkiller’: Pete Berg & Taylor Kitsch on Why Opioid Crisis Drama Is Needed
‘Painkiller’ Trailer: Uzo Aduba Fights Matthew Broderick Pharma Exec in Opioid Crisis Drama (VIDEO)
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Turns 10: Where to Find 10 Stars Now
Uzo Aduba Joins ‘The Residence,’ Shondaland Murder-Mystery Series at Netflix
Chris Evans’ ‘Lightyear’ Sets Disney+ Release Date
Tony Awards 2022 Nominees: Full List Includes Billy Crystal, Uzo Aduba, Ruth Negga
‘In Treatment’ Returns to HBO: Meet the New Therapist & Her Patients
Review
Roush Review: New Doctor, Same ‘In Treatment’
Preview
‘In Treatment’ Delves Deep Into Uzo Aduba’s Dr. Brooke Taylor Via Her Patients
Exclusive
‘Solos’ Creator Teases a ‘Beautiful Story’ of Connection — Get a First Look at the All-Star Cast (PHOTOS)
‘In Treatment’: Uzo Aduba Stars as a Therapist Under Pressure in First Look (VIDEO)
The Best Behind-the-Scenes Moments at the Critics’ Choice Awards 2021
‘In Treatment’ Sets Season 4 Premiere, HBO Unveils First Look at Uzo Aduba
Amazon’s ‘Solos’ Anthology to Star Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway & More
‘In Treatment’ Returning for Season 4, Uzo Aduba to Star
Emmys
Regina King & Uzo Aduba Open Up About Their Emmy Tributes to Breonna Taylor
Uzo Aduba, Sterling K. Brown & More Join ‘Friends’ Virtual Episode
Review
Roush Review: All Hail the Women of ‘Mrs. America’
19 TV Stars You Didn’t Know Had a Musical Background (PHOTOS)
FX’s ‘Mrs. America’ Cast: Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, Rose Byrne & More (PHOTOS)
‘Orange Is the New Black’ Cast on The Show’s Final Season and Lasting Legacy
‘X-Files’ Stars Join Other Actors and Take a Knee in Protest of Injustice
International Women’s Day 2017: How TV’s Top Female Stars Celebrated
Roush Review: On ‘Orange Is the New Black’, the Big House Is More Crowded and Compelling Than Ever
‘Orange is the New Black’: Things Are Getting Serious in Season 4 Trailer
‘Orange Is the New Black’s Uzo Aduba on Why She Still Loves ‘Crazy Eyes’
‘The Wiz Live!’ Adds Amber Riley and Uzo Aduba
‘Orange Is the New Black’s Uzo Aduba Talks Shifting Emmy Categories
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