Adepero Oduye

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Adepero Oduye (born 1977 or 1978) is an American actress.

Life and career

Oduye was born in Brooklyn, New York, one of seven children of Nigerian parents.She is a graduate of Cornell University.Oduye began appearing in short films such as Water and Fall, and in 2006 appeared in the independent drama Half Nelson. After several roles in off-Broadway production, in 2009, she debuted on Broadway in the musical Fela!.

In 2011 she starred in the critically acclaimed independent film Pariah. She has received several awards, including a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.Oduye cast in the recent Steel Magnolias remake with the same title as Annelle Dupuy-Desoto, a role that had been originated by Daryl Hannah.

In 2013, Oduye appeared in Ava DuVernay's short film The Door part of Miu Miu's ad campaign known as The Women's Tales. She also starred alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in the film 12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Water Woman Short film
2004 Fall Short film
On the Outs Adepero
2005 Law & Order Traci Sands TV series; Episode: "Birthright"
2006 Thee and a Half Thoughts Bodega Woman Short film
Half Nelson Crack Smoker
The Tested Mom Short film
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jackie TV series; Episode: "The War at Home"
2007 Pariah Alike Short film
Wifey Kadijah TV film
2009 Sub Rosa Ayesha Short film
If I Leap Zipporah Short film
The Unusuals Regina Plank TV series; Episode: "The Circle Line"
2010 This Is Poetry Wife Short film
Tags Shayla Johns Short film
Louie Tarese TV series; Episode: "Dentist/Tarese"
2011 Men in Love Leo's Ex Short film
Pariah Alike Black Reel Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
African-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
Denver Film Festival Rising Star Award
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Nominated – NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble
2012 Steel Magnolias Annelle Dupuy Desoto TV film
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress
2013 12 Years a Slave Eliza Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2015 The Big Short Kathy Tao

Adepero Oduye - 2015 National Board of Review Gala in New York City, NY 05-01-2016 (x13)