Saidah Arrika Ekulona
Known for acting
47 credits
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
Bob Hearts Abishola
2019
Miss Meadows
2014
Amber Alert
2024
Guidance
2015
Better Call Saul
2015
Righteous Kill
2008
A League of Their Own
2022
Impastor
2015
Christian Mingle
2014
Austin & Ally
2011
The 100
2014
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
Acting (47)
2025The Life of ChuckAndreaFilm
2025Oh. What. Fun.MarthaFilm
2024Amber AlertCiciFilm
2023The Family MeetingMiriamFilm
2022A League of Their OwnToni · 6 episodesSeries
2020Orpheus StarDora ClemonsFilm
2019Why Women KillTaylor's SisterSeries
2019Bob Hearts AbisholaEbunoluwa · 40 episodesSeries
2019AliveCaptain MillsFilm
2018The Haunting of Hill HouseMrs. WalkerSeries
2018A.P. BioSchool Board BethSeries
2018Dark Was the NightBetsyFilm
2017No ActivityFlight AttendantSeries
2017The LostLilyFilm
2016BullJudge Lucille AbernathySeries
2016HoneyglueDr. AhmadFilm
2015Better Call SaulADA Gina Khalil · 3 episodesSeries
2015ImpastorSheriff Rashida Graham · 6 episodesSeries
2015GuidancePrincipal Walsh · 30 episodesSeries
2014The 100NygelSeries
2014Miss MeadowsDoctorFilm
2014Christian MinglePam ThomasFilm
2013MalignantDoctorFilm
2013Saving LincolnMrs. Elizabeth KecklyFilm
2012The NewsroomNia RobbieSeries
2012ScandalSamanthaSeries
2011ShamelessSgt. FuchsSeries
2011Austin & AllyVal Crawford · 3 episodesSeries
2010Blue BloodsLeslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.Series
2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3Dispatcher OneFilm
2009The ReboundLateefahFilm
2009Nurse JackieToshaSeries
2008Righteous KillGwen DarvisFilm
2008Two LoversNurseFilm
2007Body/AntibodyLady CopFilm
2005BonesLean MarinoSeries
2004AlfieGilda - the ReceptionistFilm
2004Saving FaceNurse #1Film
2003NCIS911 DispatcherSeries
2003Hope & FaithLindaSeries
2001The Royal TenenbaumsNurseFilm
2000Happy AccidentsNurseFilm
2000WonderlandER NurseSeries
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNardalee Ula, Dr. Lakhmajara, Mrs. Chance, Detective Yorkin, Cherise HamlinSeries
1998Sex and the CityNurseSeries
1990Law & OrderClaire Metoyer, Officer RadsenSeries
—Red BloodedVelma WinemillerFilm