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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.

Filmography42 titles

Better Call Saul

2015as ADA Gina Khalil

Shameless

2011as Sgt. Fuchs

Bones

2005as Lean Marino

The Haunting of Hill House

2018as Mrs. Walker

The Newsroom

2012as Nia Robbie

Why Women Kill

2019as Taylor's Sister

The 100

2014as Nygel

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Nardalee Ula

Austin & Ally

2011as Val Crawford

Blue Bloods

2010as Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.

NCIS

2003as 911 Dispatcher

Bob Hearts Abishola

2019as Ebunoluwa

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001as Nurse

Sex and the City

1998as Nurse

The Life of Chuck

2024as Andrea

Saving Face

2004as Nurse #1

Law & Order

1990as Claire Metoyer

Scandal

2012as Samantha

Nurse Jackie

2009as Tosha

Amber Alert

2024as Cici

Bull

2016as Judge Lucille Abernathy

Impastor

2015as Sheriff Rashida Graham

A.P. Bio

2018as School Board Beth

Two Lovers

2008as Nurse

A League of Their Own

2022as Toni

Happy Accidents

2000as Nurse

No Activity

2017as Flight Attendant

The Rebound

2009as Lateefah

The Taking of Pelham 123

2009as Dispatcher One

Honeyglue

2016as Dr. Ahmad

Miss Meadows

2014as Doctor

Righteous Kill

2008as Gwen Darvis

Alfie

2004as Gilda - the Receptionist

Christian Mingle

2014as Pam Thomas

Oh. What. Fun.

2025as Martha

Dark Was the Night

2018as Betsy

Saving Lincoln

2013as Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly

Guidance

as Principal Walsh

Malignant

2013as Doctor

Body/Antibody

2007as Lady Cop

The Family Meeting

2023as Miriam

The Lost

2017as Lily