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 an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role.
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 an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role.
In 2020, Aduba played Shirley Chisholm in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. Aduba has appeared in films including American Pastoral (2016), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Candy Jar (2018), Steven Universe: The Movie (2019), Miss Virginia (2019), National Champions (2021), and Lightyear (2022). In 2021, she starred in Lynn Nottage's play Clyde's on Broadway for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Aduba stars in the 2025 Netflix series The Residence.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm2499064
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14941915
Facebook: https://facebook.com/uzo.aduba
Instagram: https://instagram.com/uzoaduba
Filmography (Movies)
Roofman
Character:Eileen
Release Date:08/10/2025
Caregiving
Character:Narrator
Release Date:24/06/2025
Greedy People
Character:Murphy
Release Date:23/08/2024
The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat
Character:Clarice Baker
Release Date:07/08/2024
The Heart of New England
Character:Self - Narrator
Release Date:11/11/2023
This World Is Not My Own
Character:Nellie Mae Rowe (voice)
Release Date:11/03/2023
Lightyear
Character:Alisha Hawthorne (voice)
Release Date:15/06/2022
Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear
Character:Self / Alisha Hawthorne
Release Date:10/06/2022
National Champions
Character:Katherine Poe
Release Date:10/12/2021
Clyde's
Character:Clyde
Release Date:23/11/2021
Really Love
Character:Chenai Hungwe
Release Date:16/10/2020
Miss Virginia
Character:Virginia Walden
Release Date:18/10/2019
Steven Universe: The Movie
Character:Bismuth (voice)
Release Date:07/10/2019
Beats
Character:Carla Monroe
Release Date:19/06/2019
We Are Boats
Character:Sir
Release Date:08/03/2019
2018 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Film
Character:Narrator
Release Date:04/12/2018
Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems
Character:Bismuth
Release Date:14/08/2018
Candy Jar
Character:Julia Russell
Release Date:27/04/2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Character:Self
Release Date:18/11/2017
My Little Pony: The Movie
Character:Queen Novo (voice)
Release Date:05/10/2017
Wally's Opening Day
Character:Francette (voice)
Release Date:02/04/2017
American Pastoral
Character:Vicky
Release Date:20/10/2016
Tallulah
Character:Louisa Kinnie
Release Date:02/06/2016
Showing Roots
Character:Pearl
Release Date:23/04/2016
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Character:Self - Musical Guest
Release Date:20/12/2015
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Character:TSA Officer
Release Date:17/12/2015
The Wiz Live!
Character:Glinda the Good
Release Date:03/12/2015
Verbatim: The Ferguson Case
Character:Sheila Whirley
Release Date:05/08/2015
Pearly Gates
Character:Corrie
Release Date:26/04/2015
Sing Along
Character:Cafeteria Lady
Release Date:28/04/2013
Television Appearances
Believers: Boston Red Sox
Character:Self
The Residence
Character:Cordelia Cupp
After Midnight
Character:Self
Painkiller
Character:Edie Flowers
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:Self
Animal
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Solos
Character:Sasha
Mrs. America
Character:Shirley Chisholm
Steven Universe Future
Character:Bismuth (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Activate: The Global Citizen Movement
Character:Self
2 Dope Queens
Character:
Chelsea
Character:Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
Lip Sync Battle
Character:Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Character:Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Character:Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Character:Self
Steven Universe
Character:Bismuth
Steven Universe
Character:Bismuth (voice)
Orange Is the New Black
Character:Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Character:Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
In Treatment
Character:Dr. Brooke Taylor
Hell's Kitchen
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
The View
Character:Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
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