Ebony Obsidian

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Ebony Obsidian
Born (1994-04-16) April 16, 1994 (age 30) [1]
New Paltz, New York, U.S
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

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 . In 2024, Obsidian played Lena Derriecott King in the war drama film, The Six Triple Eight .

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Life and career

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 The Six Triple Eight for Netflix. [13] [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Graduate
2015Punkin PieKatrina RichardsonShort
IndieFEST Film Award of Merit Special Mention [15]
2016Where Hearts LieSheila
Twelve Dollar WordsTreasureShort
2017Capital InfernoJamieShort
My Brothers KeeperLady Macbeth
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk Adrienne HuntNominated — 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
2019Swipe-Short
Independent Horror Movie Award for Best Actress
Such A DealGraceShort
About The PeopleThe JanitorShort
2024 The Six Triple Eight Lena Derriecott King

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–18 Tough Love Alicia DavisSeries regular, 18 episodes
2016I Am HomicideJuanitaEpisode: "Serial Shooter"
2017 Master of None MichelleEpisode: "Thanksgiving"
2019–23 Wu-Tang: An American Saga NiaRecurring role, 12 episodes
2019–present Sistas Karen MottSeries regular
2020 Hunters Carol LockhartRecurring role, 6 episodes

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  2. ↑ Ebony Obsidian (26 May 2017). "Habesha indeed 🇪🇷" . Retrieved 15 February 2021– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Bio". EBONY OBSIDIAN. Archived from the original on 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
  4. ↑ "Interview with Ebony Obsidian". December 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ "LOOK WHO'S NEXT: Tough Love | Black Talent TV".
  6. ↑ Bastianello, Maria (February 15, 2019). "Interview with Ebony Obsidian: On the Sense of Hope of 'If beale Street Could Talk'".
  7. ↑ "Ebony Obsidian Sings a Whitney Houston Classic". The Muse. 27 November 2018.
  8. ↑ Tinubu, Aramide (September 3, 2019). "Ebony Obsidian Has The Range: EXCLUSIVE".
  9. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 24, 2019). "Sisa Grey Claws Into 'Legends Of Tomorrow'; Ebony Obsidian Enters Chambers Of 'Wu-Tang: An American Saga'".
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (August 1, 2019). "BET Greenlights Tyler Perry Drama Series 'Sistas', Sets Main Cast".
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 27, 2019). "Tyler Perry's 'The Oval' White House Drama & 'Sistas' Trailers: First Look".
  12. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (April 11, 2019). "'The Hunt' Adds Kate Mulvany As Series Regular, 5 More Join In Recurring Roles For Amazon Original".
  13. ↑ 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".
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  15. ↑ Hanson-Firestone, Dana (October 27, 2019). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Ebony Obsidian".
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