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
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]
Filmography
Film
| 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
| 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 |