Acting

Saidah Arrika Ekulona

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

Better Call Saul

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Sex and the City

Filmography

47 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

Oh. What. Fun.

2025 · Movie

Martha

The Life of Chuck

2025 · Movie

Andrea

Amber Alert

2024 · Movie

Cici

The Family Meeting

2023 · Movie

Miriam

A League of Their Own

2022 · TV Show

Toni

Orpheus Star

2020 · Movie

Dora Clemons

Alive

2019 · Movie

Captain Mills

Bob Hearts Abishola

2019 · TV Show

Ebunoluwa

Why Women Kill

2019 · TV Show

Taylor's Sister

A.P. Bio

2018 · TV Show

School Board Beth

Dark Was the Night

2018 · Movie

Betsy

The Haunting of Hill House

2018 · TV Show

Mrs. Walker

No Activity

2017 · TV Show

Flight Attendant

The Lost

2017 · Movie

Lily

Bull

2016 · TV Show

Judge Lucille Abernathy

Honeyglue

2016 · Movie

Dr. Ahmad

Better Call Saul

2015 · TV Show

ADA Gina Khalil

Guidance

2015 · TV Show

Principal Walsh

Impastor

2015 · TV Show

Sheriff Rashida Graham

Christian Mingle

2014 · Movie

Pam Thomas

Miss Meadows

2014 · Movie

Doctor

The 100

2014 · TV Show

Nygel

Malignant

2013 · Movie

Doctor

Saving Lincoln

2013 · Movie

Mrs. Elizabeth Keckly

Scandal

2012 · TV Show

Samantha

The Newsroom

2012 · TV Show

Nia Robbie

Austin & Ally

2011 · TV Show

Val Crawford

Shameless

2011 · TV Show

Sgt. Fuchs

Blue Bloods

2010 · TV Show

Leslie Fuller O.R. Pharm.

Nurse Jackie

2009 · TV Show

Tosha

The Rebound

2009 · Movie

Lateefah

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

2009 · Movie

Dispatcher One

Righteous Kill

2008 · Movie

Gwen Darvis

Two Lovers

2008 · Movie

Nurse

Body/Antibody

2007 · Movie

Lady Cop

Bones

2005 · TV Show

Lean Marino

Alfie

2004 · Movie

Gilda - the Receptionist

Saving Face

2004 · Movie

Nurse #1

Hope & Faith

2003 · TV Show

Linda

NCIS

2003 · TV Show

911 Dispatcher

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001 · Movie

Nurse

Happy Accidents

2000 · Movie

Nurse

Wonderland

2000 · TV Show

ER Nurse

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · TV Show

Nardalee Ula · Dr. Lakhmajara · Mrs. Chance · Detective Yorkin · Cherise Hamlin

Sex and the City

1998 · TV Show

Nurse

Law & Order

1990 · TV Show

Claire Metoyer · Officer Radsen

Red Blooded

Date unknown · Movie

Velma Winemiller