Ebony Obsidian (born April 16, 1994) is an American actress.
Ebony Obsidian | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1994-04-16) April 16, 1994 (age 28) New Paltz, New York, U.S |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Obsidian was born and raised in New Paltz, New York. She is of Eritrean Habesha descent[1] and trained at the William Esper Studio.[2] While training at the William Esper Studio, she began acting in independent films, including The Vixens and Where Hearts Lie opposite Malik Yoba and Clifton Powell.[3]
In 2015, Obsidian starred in Tough Love, a web series that aired on YouTube.[4] In 2018, Obsidian co-starred in the drama film If Beale Street Could Talk, playing the lead character's sister.[5][6]
In 2019, Obsidian starred in the Hulu miniseries Wu-Tang: An American Saga.[7][8] Later that year, she began starring in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas.[9][10] In 2020, she had a recurring role as Carol Hawthorne in the Amazon drama series Hunters.[11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Graduate | |
| 2015 | Punkin Pie | Katrina Richardson | Short |
| No Homo | Lisa | TV Movie | |
| The Vixens | Etta Onwago | ||
| The Creators: TV Series Sizzle Reel | Brie Kiernan | TV Short | |
| GoFish | Protester | Short | |
| 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 | |
| 2019 | Swipe | - | Short |
| Such A Deal | Grace | Short | |
| About The People | The Janitor | Short |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-18 | Tough Love | Alicia Davis | Main Cast |
| 2016 | I Am Homicide | Juanita | Episode: "Serial Shooter" |
| 2017 | Master of None | Michelle | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 2019-21 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Nia | Recurring Cast |
| 2019-22 | Sistas | Karen Mott | Main Cast |
| 2020 | Hunters | Carol Lockhart | Recurring Cast |