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Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Films · 23

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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

The Life of Chuck poster

The Life of Chuck

Amber Alert poster

The Rebound poster

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 poster

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Career timeline

2025

The Life of Chuck Notable

2024

Amber Alert Notable

2023

The Family Meeting

2020

Dora Clemons · 2020

2019

Captain Mills · 2019

2018

Dark Was the Night

2017

2016

Dr. Ahmad · 2016

2014

Christian Mingle

Pam Thomas · 2014

2013

Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly · 2013

2009

Lateefah · 2009

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Notable

Dispatcher One · 2009

2008

Righteous Kill Notable

Gwen Darvis · 2008

2007

Lady Cop · 2007

2004

Gilda - the Receptionist · 2004

Saving Face Notable

Nurse #1 · 2004

2001

The Royal Tenenbaums Notable

2000

Happy Accidents

Frequently appears with

Charles 'Chuck' Krantz

Charles 'Chuck' Krantz (p

Narrator (voice)

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Hayden Panettiere

Tyler James Williams

Sgt. Phil Casey

Full filmography

Oh. What. Fun. poster

The Life of Chuck poster

The Life of Chuck

Amber Alert poster

The Family Meeting poster

The Family Meeting

Orpheus Star poster

Alive poster

Dark Was the Night poster

Dark Was the Night

The Lost poster

Honeyglue poster

Christian Mingle poster

Christian Mingle

Miss Meadows poster

Malignant poster

Saving Lincoln poster

The Rebound poster

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 poster

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Two Lovers poster

Righteous Kill poster

Body/Antibody poster

Alfie poster

Saving Face poster

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