Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Acting

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.

Filmography

• 2025Oh. What. Fun. — Martha
• 2025The Life of Chuck — Andrea
• 2024Amber Alert — Cici
• 2023The Family Meeting — Miriam
• A League of Their Own — Toni
• 2020Orpheus Star — Dora Clemons
• 2019Alive — Captain Mills
• Bob Hearts Abishola — Ebunoluwa
• Why Women Kill — Taylor's Sister
• A.P. Bio — School Board Beth
• 2018Dark Was the Night — Betsy
• The Haunting of Hill House — Mrs. Walker
• No Activity — Flight Attendant
• 2017The Lost — Lily
• Bull — Judge Lucille Abernathy
• 2016Honeyglue — Dr. Ahmad
• Better Call Saul — ADA Gina Khalil
• Guidance — Principal Walsh
• Impastor — Sheriff Rashida Graham
• 2014Christian Mingle — Pam Thomas
• 2014Miss Meadows — Doctor
• The 100 — Nygel
• 2013Malignant — Doctor
• 2013Saving Lincoln — Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly
• Scandal — Samantha
• The Newsroom — Nia Robbie
• Austin & Ally — Val Crawford
• Shameless — Sgt. Fuchs
• Blue Bloods — Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.
• Nurse Jackie — Tosha
• 2009The Rebound — Lateefah
• 2009The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 — Dispatcher One
• 2008Righteous Kill — Gwen Darvis
• 2008Two Lovers — Nurse
• 2007Body/Antibody — Lady Cop
• Bones — Lean Marino
• 2004Alfie — Gilda - the Receptionist
• 2004Saving Face — Nurse #1
• Hope & Faith — Linda
• NCIS — 911 Dispatcher
• 2001The Royal Tenenbaums — Nurse
• 2000Happy Accidents — Nurse
• Wonderland — ER Nurse
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Nardalee Ula, Dr. Lakhmajara, Mrs. Chance, Detective Yorkin, Cherise Hamlin
• Sex and the City — Nurse
• Law & Order — Claire Metoyer, Officer Radsen
• Red Blooded — Velma Winemiller