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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 | |
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Born | [1] New Paltz, New York, U.S | April 16, 1994
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2014–present |
Obsidian 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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