Uzoamaka Nwaneka "Uzo" Aduba is an American actress. She is known for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix television series Orange Is the New Black, for which she won the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Movies
"My Little Pony: The Movie" (2017), "Tallulah" (2016), "American Pastoral" (2016), "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip" (2015)
TV Shows
Orange Is the New Black
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Quote
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There's a myth out in the world that women can't work together. And I don't know if it's a chicken or an egg thing or what, but it's not true. I think it's an idea that is put out there maybe to divide and conquer. It something that I just have to write off as being a lie. If you bring good people together, regardless of gender, they're going to collaborate and support each other.
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Fact
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She and Edward Asner are the only two people to win Emmys in both Drama and Comedy categories for playing the same character. Asner played the character of "Lou Grant" in Mary Tyler Moore (1970) (Comedy) and in Lou Grant (1977) (Drama), while Aduba owes her Emmys in Comedy (2014) and Drama (2015) for her performance as "Crazy Eyes" to Orange Is the New Black (2013)'s switch from the Comedy to Drama competition (due to newly introduced Emmy rules in the 2014/2015 season).
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After having mostly unsuccessful auditions, Aduba got the call that she got the role of Crazy Eyes on "Orange is the New Black," 45 minutes after she decided to quit acting altogether.
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Aduba told NPR interviewer Michel Martin that her full first name, Uzoamaka, means "the road is good" in her parents' country of origin, Nigeria.
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series & Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
73rd Golden Globe Awards
2016
TV Special
Herself - Nominee
E! Live from the Red Carpet
2016
TV Series
Herself
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live
2015
Video
Herself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2015
TV Series
Herself
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2015
TV Series
Herself
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
2015
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Today
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself
Conan
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Verbatim: The Ferguson Case
2015
Documentary short
Sheila Whirley
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2015
TV Series
Herself - Panelist
Entertainment Tonight
2014-2015
TV Series
Herself
The View
2015
TV Series
Herself
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2015
TV Series
Herself
CQC: Custe o Que Custar
2015
TV Series
Herself
The Noite com Danilo Gentili
2015
TV Series
Herself
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs
2015
TV Special
Herself
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards
2015
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2015
TV Special
Herself - Opening Remarks & Winner: Outstanding Female Actor / Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series
72nd Golden Globe Awards
2015
TV Special
Herself - Nominee
The 8th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
2014
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Presenter
American Music Awards 2014
2014
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Hell's Kitchen
2014
TV Series
Herself - Restaurant Patron
The Insider
2014
TV Series
Herself
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Herself - Winner: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
2014
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Herself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Movie / Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special / Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series / ...
Kid President: Declaration of Awesome
2014
TV Series
Herself
The Queen Latifah Show
2014
TV Series
Herself
Chelsea Lately
2014
TV Series
Herself - Guest
E! News
2014
TV Series
Herself
The 4th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards
2014
TV Special
Herself
Black Girls Rock! 2013
2013
TV Movie
Herself
Project Runway All Stars
2012
TV Series
Herself - Godspell Cast
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Herself
Extra
2015
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2016
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2015
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2015
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2014
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2014
Critics' Choice TV Award
Critics Choice Television Awards
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2014
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Comedy Guest Actress
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2017
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2017
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2017
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2016
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2016
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2015
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2015
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Supporting Actress
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2015
Image Award
Image Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2015
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2014
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Breakthrough Performer of the Year
2014
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
2013
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Orange Is the New Black (2013)
Known for movies
Orange Is the New Black (2013-2017) as Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren
The Wiz Live! (2015) as Glinda The Good Witch Of The South
$1 Million
