Ebony Obsidian (born April 16, 1994) is an American-Eritrean 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, 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 | |
| TBA | Six Triple Eight | 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".