Portrait of Saidah Arrika Ekulona

Saidah Arrika Ekulona

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.

Filmography

2025
2025
2024
2020
Orpheus Star

as Dora Clemons

2019
2019
Why Women Kill

as Taylor's Sister

2019
Alive

as Captain Mills

2018
2018
2018
A.P. Bio

as School Board Beth

2017
The Lost

as Lily

2017
No Activity

as Flight Attendant

2016
Bull

as Judge Lucille Abernathy

2016
Honeyglue

as Dr. Ahmad

2015
Guidance

as Principal Walsh

2015
Impastor

as Sheriff Rashida Graham

2015
Better Call Saul

as ADA Gina Khalil

2014
Christian Mingle

as Pam Thomas

2014
Miss Meadows

as Doctor

2014
The 100

as Nygel

2013
Malignant

as Doctor

2013
Saving Lincoln

as Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly

2012
The Newsroom

as Nia Robbie

2012
Scandal

as Samantha

2011
Austin & Ally

as Val Crawford

2011
Shameless

as Sgt. Fuchs

2010
Blue Bloods

as Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.

2009
The Rebound

as Lateefah

2009
2008
Two Lovers

as Nurse

2008
Righteous Kill

as Gwen Darvis

2007
Body/Antibody

as Lady Cop

2005
Bones

as Lean Marino

2004
Alfie

as Gilda - the Receptionist

2004
Saving Face

as Nurse #1

2003
NCIS

as 911 Dispatcher

2003
Hope & Faith

as Linda

2000
Wonderland

as ER Nurse

1999
1998
1990
Law & Order

as Claire Metoyer

1990
Law & Order

as Officer Radsen

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Red Blooded

as Velma Winemiller