
Saidah Arrika Ekulona
Known for: Acting
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 Family Meeting
2023

Christian Mingle
2014

Amber Alert
2024

Body/Antibody
2007

Miss Meadows
2014

Saving Lincoln
2013

The Lost
2017

Alive
2019

Honeyglue
2016

Righteous Kill
2008

Dark Was the Night
2018

Red Blooded

Malignant
2013

Orpheus Star
2020

Oh. What. Fun.
2025

The Life of Chuck
2025

The Rebound
2009

Two Lovers
2008

A.P. Bio
2018

Impastor
2015

Saving Face
2004

The 100
2014

Happy Accidents
2000

Blue Bloods
2010

Sex and the City
1998

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
2009

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Hope & Faith
2003

Guidance
2015

Bones
2005

Law & Order
1990

Scandal
2012

Alfie
2004

The Haunting of Hill House
2018

Bull
2016

Bob Hearts Abishola
2019

A League of Their Own
2022

Why Women Kill
2019

No Activity
2017

Better Call Saul
2015

The Royal Tenenbaums
2001

The Newsroom
2012

Austin & Ally
2011

Shameless
2011

Wonderland
2000

NCIS
2003

Nurse Jackie
2009