Person
Saidah Arrika Ekulona
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nardalee Ula
NCIS
911 Dispatcher
Law & Order
Claire Metoyer
Shameless
Sgt. Fuchs
Bones
Lean Marino
Blue Bloods
Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.
Better Call Saul
ADA Gina Khalil
The 100
Nygel
Scandal
Samantha
Sex and the City
Nurse
Filmography
- 2025Oh. What. Fun.Martha
- 2025The Life of ChuckAndrea
- 2024Amber AlertCici
- 2023The Family MeetingMiriam
- 2022A League of Their OwnToni
- 2020Orpheus StarDora Clemons
- 2019Bob Hearts AbisholaEbunoluwa
- 2019Why Women KillTaylor's Sister
- 2019AliveCaptain Mills
- 2018Dark Was the NightBetsy
- 2018The Haunting of Hill HouseMrs. Walker
- 2018A.P. BioSchool Board Beth
- 2017The LostLily
- 2017No ActivityFlight Attendant
- 2016BullJudge Lucille Abernathy
- 2016HoneyglueDr. Ahmad
- 2015GuidancePrincipal Walsh
- 2015ImpastorSheriff Rashida Graham
- 2015Better Call SaulADA Gina Khalil
- 2014Christian MinglePam Thomas
- 2014Miss MeadowsDoctor
- 2014The 100Nygel
- 2013MalignantDoctor
- 2013Saving LincolnMrs. Elizabeth Keckly
- 2012The NewsroomNia Robbie
- 2012ScandalSamantha
- 2011Austin & AllyVal Crawford
- 2011ShamelessSgt. Fuchs
- 2010Blue BloodsLeslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.
- 2009The ReboundLateefah
- 2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Dispatcher One
- 2009Nurse JackieTosha
- 2008Two LoversNurse
- 2008Righteous KillGwen Darvis
- 2007Body/AntibodyLady Cop
- 2005BonesLean Marino
- 2004AlfieGilda - the Receptionist
- 2004Saving FaceNurse #1
- 2003Hope & FaithLinda
- 2003NCIS911 Dispatcher
- 2001The Royal TenenbaumsNurse
- 2000WonderlandER Nurse
- 2000Happy AccidentsNurse
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNardalee Ula
- 1998Sex and the CityNurse
- 1990Law & OrderClaire Metoyer
- —Red BloodedVelma Winemiller
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