Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Biography

Saidah Arrika Ekulona is an award-winning theatre, television and film actress. She's originated roles on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in regional theatres and international theatres, and originated the role of Mama Nadi in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Ruined, for which she won an Obie Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Jeff Award, Audelco Award and the Black Theatre Alliance Award. Saidah received her BA from Albright College and her MFA from University of Minnesota.

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 25 years2000 to 2025

Genres

Drama64%, 7 films
Comedy55%, 6 films
Romance36%, 4 films
Crime18%, 2 films
Thriller18%, 2 films

First and latest

Saidah Arrika Ekulona movies on Netflix

Oh. What. Fun.2025IMDb rating 5.3as Martha
Amber Alert2024IMDb rating 6.1as Cici
Dark Was the Night2018IMDb rating 5.5as Betsy
Christian Mingle2014IMDb rating 4.2as Pam Thomas
Miss Meadows2014IMDb rating 5.8as Dr. Danielle Ryan
Malignant2013IMDb rating 4.4as Doctor
The Rebound2009IMDb rating 6.3as Lateefah
Righteous Kill2008IMDb rating 6.0as Gwen Darvis
Uncertainty2008IMDb rating 5.7as Mary Sherman
Saving Face2004IMDb rating 7.4as Nurse #1
Happy Accidents2000IMDb rating 7.1as Nurse

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Righteous Kill2008 Action, Crime, Dramaas Gwen Darvis
IMDb rating 6.097K votes
Miss Meadows2014 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Dr. Danielle Ryan
IMDb rating 5.812K votes
Amber Alert2024as Cici
IMDb rating 6.18.9K votes
Christian Mingle2014as Pam Thomas
IMDb rating 4.22.1K votes
Saving Face2004as Nurse #1
IMDb rating 7.416K votes
Oh. What. Fun.2025as Martha
IMDb rating 5.315K votes
The Rebound2009as Lateefah
IMDb rating 6.353K votes
Uncertainty2008as Mary Sherman
IMDb rating 5.76.8K votes

Worked with

Saidah Arrika Ekulona shares two films with Marisa Tomei, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Marisa Tomei

Joan Chen

Robert De Niro

John Leguizamo

Stephen Tobolowsky

Lacey ChabertJon AvnetDirector, 1 film Bart FreundlichDirector, 1 film Alice WuDirector, 1 film

Films together

Marisa Tomei2 films together, 2000 to 2018
Marisa Tomei's page
- Dark Was the Night2018IMDb rating 5.5Ekulona as BetsyTomei as Margaret Lang
- Happy Accidents2000IMDb rating 7.1Ekulona as NurseTomei as Ruby Weaver
Joan Chen2 films together, 2004 to 2025
Joan Chen's page
- Oh. What. Fun.2025IMDb rating 5.3Ekulona as MarthaChen as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- Saving Face2004IMDb rating 7.4Ekulona as Nurse #1Chen as Ma
Robert De Niro1 film together, 2008
Robert De Niro's page
- Righteous Kill2008IMDb rating 6.0Ekulona as Gwen DarvisNiro as Turk
John Leguizamo1 film together, 2008
John Leguizamo's page
- Righteous Kill2008IMDb rating 6.0Ekulona as Gwen DarvisLeguizamo as Det. Simon Perez
Stephen Tobolowsky1 film together, 2014
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
- Christian Mingle2014IMDb rating 4.2Ekulona as Pam ThomasTobolowsky as Douglas McCarver
Lacey Chabert1 film together, 2014
Lacey Chabert's page
- Christian Mingle2014IMDb rating 4.2Ekulona as Pam ThomasChabert as Gwyneth Hayden
Jon AvnetDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Jon Avnet
- Righteous Kill2008IMDb rating 6.0Ekulona as Gwen Darvis
Bart FreundlichDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Bart Freundlich
- The Rebound2009IMDb rating 6.3Ekulona as Lateefah
Alice WuDirector, 1 film, 2004
All films by Alice Wu
- Saving Face2004IMDb rating 7.4Ekulona as Nurse #1

Online

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