Ebony Obsidian (born April 16, 1994) is an American actress. She had supporting role in the 2018 drama film If Beale Street Could Talk and the following year began starring as Karen Mott in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas.
Ebony Obsidian | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 16, 1994[1] New Paltz, New York, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Life and career
editObsidian was born and raised in New Paltz, New York. She is of Eritrean Habesha descent[2] and trained at the William Esper Studio.[3] While there she began acting in independent films, including The Vixens and Where Hearts Lie opposite Malik Yoba and Clifton Powell.[4] In 2015, Obsidian starred in Tough Love, a web series that aired on YouTube.[5] In 2018, Obsidian co-starred in the drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, playing the lead character's sister.[6][7]
In 2019, Obsidian co-starred in the Hulu limited series Wu-Tang: An American Saga.[8][9] Later that year, she began starring in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas.[10][11] In 2020, she had a recurring role as Carol Hawthorne in the Amazon drama series Hunters.[12]
In 2023, Obsidian was cast opposite Kerry Washington, Susan Sarandon and Oprah Winfrey in the war drama film The Six Triple Eight for Netflix.[13][14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Graduate | |
| 2015 | Punkin Pie | Katrina Richardson | Short IndieFEST Film Award of Merit Special Mention[15] |
| 2016 | Where Hearts Lie | Sheila | |
| Twelve Dollar Words | Treasure | Short | |
| 2017 | Capital Inferno | Jamie | Short |
| My Brothers Keeper | Lady Macbeth | ||
| 2018 | If Beale Street Could Talk | Adrienne Hunt | Nominated — Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Ensemble Nominated — Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Nominated — Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Cast Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble |
| 2019 | Swipe | - | Short Independent Horror Movie Award for Best Actress |
| Such A Deal | Grace | Short | |
| About The People | The Janitor | Short | |
| 2024 | The Six Triple Eight | Lena Derriecott King | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–18 | Tough Love | Alicia Davis | Series regular, 18 episodes |
| 2016 | I Am Homicide | Juanita | Episode: "Serial Shooter" |
| 2017 | Master of None | Michelle | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 2019–23 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Nia | Recurring role, 12 episodes |
| 2019–present | Sistas | Karen Mott | Series regular |
| 2020 | Hunters | Carol Lockhart | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "Ebony Obsidian - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ^ Ebony Obsidian (26 May 2017). "Habesha indeed 🇪🇷". Retrieved 15 February 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bio". EBONY OBSIDIAN. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ "Interview with Ebony Obsidian". December 30, 2015.
- ^ "LOOK WHO'S NEXT: Tough Love | Black Talent TV".
- ^ Bastianello, Maria (February 15, 2019). "Interview with Ebony Obsidian: On the Sense of Hope of 'If beale Street Could Talk'".
- ^ "Ebony Obsidian Sings a Whitney Houston Classic". The Muse. 27 November 2018.
- ^ Tinubu, Aramide (September 3, 2019). "Ebony Obsidian Has The Range: EXCLUSIVE".
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 24, 2019). "Sisa Grey Claws Into 'Legends Of Tomorrow'; Ebony Obsidian Enters Chambers Of 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga'".
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 1, 2019). "BET Greenlights Tyler Perry Drama Series 'Sistas', Sets Main Cast".
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 27, 2019). "Tyler Perry's 'The Oval' White House Drama & 'Sistas' Trailers: First Look".
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 11, 2019). "'The Hunt' Adds Kate Mulvany As Series Regular, 5 More Join In Recurring Roles For Amazon Original".
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 11, 2023). "Kerry Washington To Exec Produce, Star In Tyler Perry's Netflix WWII Pic 'Six Triple Eight'; Sam Waterston, Susan Sarandon & Oprah Winfrey Among Others Set".
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (January 11, 2023). "Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey to Star in Tyler Perry's World War II Drama 'Six Triple Eight' for Netflix".
- ^ Hanson-Firestone, Dana (October 27, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Ebony Obsidian".