Who is Adepero Oduye?
Adepero Oduye is a Nigerian-American actress, director and writer and she is famously known for her role as Traci Sands in the 2005 television series Law & Order, as Annelle Dupuy Desoto in the 2012 television series Steel Magnolias and as Eliza in the 2013 movie 12 Years a Slave.
Biography and Education
Adepero Oduye was born on the 5th of August, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York, United States and she grew up with six siblings, she was born to her father Olu Oduye and to her mother named Temitope Oduye and she was raised in Brooklyn.
Adepero Oduye attended Townsend Harris High School and later enrolled at Cornell University; where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree and she then went on to pursue her acting career.
Movies and Career
Adepero Oduye has starred in a lot of movies and some include; Water in 2002, Fall and On the Outs in 2004, Law & Order in 2005, Three and a half thoughts, half Nelson, The Tested and Law & Order: Criminal Intent in 2006, Pariah and Wifey in 2007, Sub Rosa, If I Leap and The Unusuals in 2009, This is Poetry, Tags and Louie in 2010, Men in Love and Pariah in 2011, Steel Magnolias in 2012, The Door and 12 Years a Slave in 2013, My Name is David, Artemis Fall, Outliving Emily and The Big Short in 2015, Geostorm in 2017, Galveston and Wanderland in 2018, When They See Us in 2019 and many more.
Oduye has also been featured on magazine covers such as Vanity Fair – Hollywood Issue Cover in 2012, The New York Times – Great Performances in 2012, Time Magazine – Great Performances in 2012, W Magazine – Best Performances Issue in February, 2012 and many more.
Awards and Nominations
Adepero Oduye was nominated for Black Reel Award for best breakthrough performance, African-American Film Critics Association Award for best breakthrough performance in 2011, she was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for best female lead in 2011, she was nominated for NAACP Image Award for best actress in a motion picture in 2011, she was nominated for Black Reel Award for best ensemble in 2011, she was nominated for NAACP Image Award for outstanding actress in a television or dramatic special in 2012, she was nominated for Black Reel Award for best supporting actress in 2012, she was nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture and many more.
Husband
Adepero Oduye is a married woman and she is currently married to her husband named Eric Obafemi.
Height, Weight and Personal Looks
Adepero Oduye stands at a height of 5ft 11inches, she weighs 73kg, she is dark in complexion, has black hair color and dark brown eye color.
Nationality and Ethnicity
Oduye is of American and Nigerian nationality and black by ethnicity.
Zodiac Sign and Birthday
Adepero Oduye was born on the 5th of August, 1979, therefore her zodiac is Leo and she celebrates her birthday on the 5th of August each year.
House Location
Oduye and her family currently reside in New York City, New York, United States of America.
Social Media Presence
Oduye is not very active on social media, as of recent, she has accumulated over 3,000 Twitter followers and she is also active on a host of other social media networks.
Controversies, rumors and legal issues
Since coming to fame in 2002, Oduye hasn’t been linked to any known controversy, rumors and legal issues.
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Adepero Oduye Net Worth and Salary
Adepero Oduye net worth is estimated to be $3 million and she earns over $400,000 as salary annually and her net worth accumulated due to the success in her career as a writer, actress and director and for starring in movies such as Pariah and 12 Years a Slave.
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