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.

Known for

• The Life of Chuck (2025)
• Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
• Amber Alert (2024)
• The Family Meeting (2023)
• Orpheus Star (2020)
• Alive (2019)
• Dark Was the Night (2018)
• The Lost (2017)
• Honeyglue (2016)
• Miss Meadows (2014)
• Christian Mingle (2014)
• Saving Lincoln (2013)
• Malignant (2013)
• The Rebound (2009)
• The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009)
• Righteous Kill (2008)
• Two Lovers (2008)
• Body/Antibody (2007)
• Saving Face (2004)
• Alfie (2004)
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
• Happy Accidents (2000)
• Red Blooded
• A League of Their Own (2022)