
Uzo Aduba
Biography
Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Aduba is an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015, and two SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2015. She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy Award in both the comedy and drama categories for the same role.
In 2020, Aduba played Shirley Chisholm in the Hulu miniseries Mrs. America, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries. Aduba has appeared in films including American Pastoral (2016), My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Candy Jar (2018), Steven Universe: The Movie (2019), Miss Virginia (2019), National Champions (2021), and Lightyear (2022). In 2021, she starred in Lynn Nottage's play Clyde's on Broadway for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Aduba stars in the 2025 Netflix series The Residence.
Known For

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

TV
In Treatment
Dr. Brooke Taylor
2008

TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997

TV
After Midnight
Self
2024

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
1988

TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022

TV
Orange Is the New Black
Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren
2013

TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014

TV
Steven Universe
Bismuth
2013

TV
Steven Universe
Bismuth (voice)
2013

TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self
2005

TV
Chelsea
Self
2016

TV
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Presenter
1984

TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014

TV
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014
Filmography
2026TVMagicampersas Nature Spirit (voice)2025FilmRoofmanas Eileen2025TVBelievers: Boston Red Soxas Self2025FilmCaregivingas Narrator2025TVThe Residenceas Cordelia Cupp2024FilmGreedy Peopleas Murphy2024FilmThe Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eatas Clarice Baker2024TVAfter Midnightas Self2023FilmThe Heart of New Englandas Self - Narrator2023TVPainkilleras Edie Flowers2023FilmThis World Is Not My Ownas Nellie Mae Rowe (voice)2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2022FilmLightyearas Alisha Hawthorne (voice)2022FilmBeyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyearas Self / Alisha Hawthorne2021FilmNational Championsas Katherine Poe2021FilmClyde'sas Clyde2021TVAnimalas Self - Narrator (voice)2021TVSolosas Sasha2020FilmReally Loveas Chenai Hungwe2020TVMrs. Americaas Shirley Chisholm2019TVSteven Universe Futureas Bismuth (voice)2019FilmMiss Virginiaas Virginia Walden2019FilmSteven Universe: The Movieas Bismuth (voice)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVActivate: The Global Citizen Movementas Self2019FilmBeatsas Carla Monroe2019FilmWe Are Boatsas Sir2018Film2018 Boston Red Sox: The Official World Series Filmas Narrator2018FilmSteven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gemsas Bismuth2018FilmCandy Jaras Julia Russell2018TV2 Dope Queens2017FilmNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas Self2017FilmMy Little Pony: The Movieas Queen Novo (voice)2017FilmWally's Opening Dayas Francette (voice)2016FilmAmerican Pastoralas Vicky2016FilmTallulahas Louisa Kinnie2016TVChelseaas Self2016FilmShowing Rootsas Pearl2015FilmTaylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Liveas Self - Musical Guest2015FilmAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chipas TSA Officer2015FilmThe Wiz Live!as Glinda the Good2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015FilmVerbatim: The Ferguson Caseas Sheila Whirley2015FilmPearly Gatesas Corrie2015TVLip Sync Battleas Self2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014TVRunning Wild with Bear Gryllsas Self2014TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2013TVSteven Universeas Bismuth2013TVOrange Is the New Blackas Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren2013FilmSing Alongas Cafeteria Lady2012TVComedy Bang! Bang!as Self2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2008TVIn Treatmentas Dr. Brooke Taylor2005TVHell's Kitchenas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest1997TVThe Viewas Self - Guest1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self1984TVMTV Video Music Awardsas Self - Presenter1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)—FilmClybourne Park