Saidah Arrika Ekulona
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.
Acted in
The Life of Chuck
2025
Amber Alert
2024
as Cici
The Family Meeting
2023
as Miriam
A League of Their Own
2022
as Toni
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
as Ebunoluwa
Why Women Kill
2019
as Taylor's Sister
Dark Was the Night
2018
as Betsy
The Haunting of Hill House
2018
as Mrs. Walker
A.P. Bio
2018
as School Board Beth
The Lost
2017
as Lily
No Activity
2017
as Flight Attendant
Bull
2016
as Judge Lucille Abernathy
Honeyglue
2016
as Dr. Ahmad
Guidance
2015
as Principal Walsh
Impastor
2015
as Sheriff Rashida Graham
Better Call Saul
2015
as ADA Gina Khalil
Christian Mingle
2014
as Pam Thomas
Miss Meadows
2014
as Doctor
The 100
2014
as Nygel
Malignant
2013
as Doctor
Saving Lincoln
2013
as Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly
The Newsroom
2012
as Nia Robbie
Scandal
2012
as Samantha
Austin & Ally
2011
as Val Crawford
Shameless
2011
as Sgt. Fuchs
Blue Bloods
2010
as Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.
The Rebound
2009
as Lateefah
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009
as Dispatcher One
Two Lovers
2008
as Nurse
Righteous Kill
2008
as Gwen Darvis
Body/Antibody
2007
as Lady Cop
Bones
2005
as Lean Marino
Alfie
2004
as Gilda - the Receptionist
Saving Face
2004
as Nurse #1
Hope & Faith
2003
as Linda
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
as Nurse
Wonderland
2000
as ER Nurse
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Nardalee Ula
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Lakhmajara
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Mrs. Chance
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Detective Yorkin
Sex and the City
1998
as Nurse
Law & Order
1990
as Claire Metoyer
Law & Order
1990
as Officer Radsen
Red Blooded
as Velma Winemiller