Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1970-05-01
- Born Place: New York City, New York, USA
Height:
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Saidah Arrika Ekulona
Saidah Arrika Ekulona is an award-winning American actress celebrated for her work across theater, television, and film. She is a distinguished stage actress, having won an Obie Award and a Lucille Lortel Award for her acclaimed performance as Mama Nadi in the play Ruined. On television, she is widely recognized for her recurring role as the mildly domineering but loving Nigerian mother Ebunoluwa Adebisi Odegbami on the CBS sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola from 2019 to 2024. Her extensive television career includes guest and recurring roles on numerous prominent series such as Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Sopranos, Sex and the City, The Haunting of Hill House, Better Call Saul, A League of Their Own, and as Mayor Janice Lomax on General Hospital. In film, Ekulona has appeared in a variety of titles, including The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), Alfie (2004), Righteous Kill (2008), Two Lovers (2008), and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009). She continues to be active in the industry, with upcoming film projects including roles in Oh. What. Fun. and The Life of Chuck.
