Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Known for

Acting

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.

Best known work

The 100

2014

Better Call Saul

2015

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Bones

2005

Shameless

2011

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009

The Haunting of Hill House

2018

NCIS

2003

Sex and the City

1998

Filmography

TBA
Red Blooded
as Velma Winemiller
2025
Oh. What. Fun.
as Martha
2025
The Life of Chuck
as Andrea
2024
Amber Alert
as Cici
2023
The Family Meeting
as Miriam
2022
A League of Their OwnTV
as Toni (6 episodes)
2020
Orpheus Star
as Dora Clemons
2019
Bob Hearts AbisholaTV
as Ebunoluwa (40 episodes)
2019
Why Women KillTV
as Taylor's Sister (1 episode)
2019
Alive
as Captain Mills
2018
Dark Was the Night
as Betsy
2018
The Haunting of Hill HouseTV
as Mrs. Walker (1 episode)
2018
A.P. BioTV
as School Board Beth (1 episode)
2017
The Lost
as Lily
2017
No ActivityTV
as Flight Attendant (1 episode)
2016
BullTV
as Judge Lucille Abernathy (1 episode)
2016
Honeyglue
as Dr. Ahmad
2015
GuidanceTV
as Principal Walsh (30 episodes)
2015
ImpastorTV
as Sheriff Rashida Graham (6 episodes)
2015
Better Call SaulTV
as ADA Gina Khalil (3 episodes)
2014
Christian Mingle
as Pam Thomas
2014
Miss Meadows
as Doctor
2014
The 100TV
as Nygel (1 episode)
2013
Malignant
as Doctor
2013
Saving Lincoln
as Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly