Saidah Arrika Ekulona is an award-winning theatre, television and film actress. She's originated roles on Broadway, Off-Broadway, in regional theatres and international theatres, and originated the role of Mama Nadi in the Pulitzer Prize winning play RUINED, for which she won an Obie Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Jeff Award, Audelco Award and the Black Theatre Alliance Award.

She's currently shooting a recurring role on A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN for Amazon, and has been a recurring featured Guest Star on BOB ♥ ABISHOLA, SNOWFALL, BETTER CALL SAUL, BULL, KEVIN CAN WAIT, and IMPASTOR, and has also Guest Starred in SCANDAL, THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, WHY WOMEN KILL, ROOM 104, THE 100, and SHAMELESS, among others.  Saidah's film work includes DARK WAS THE NIGHT, HONEYGLUE, CHRISTIAN MINGLE, THE DEN, THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 and RIGHTEOUS KILL, among others.

Saidah received her BA from Albright College and her MFA in Acting from University of Minnesota.