Acting

Ayo Edebiri

Born October 3, 1995 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA (age 30)

Ayo Edebiri (born Funmilayo Edebiri, October 3, 1995) is an American actress, comedian, and television writer, and director. She first gained industry recognition for her writing, including work on Big Mouth (2020–2025), where she later voiced the character Missy. Her breakthrough came with her role as Sydney Adamu in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–2026), a performance that earned widespr…

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse · 2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

MovieAnimationAction

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 · 2024

MovieAnimationAdventure

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem · 2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

MovieAnimationComedy

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

After the Hunt

After the Hunt · 2025

A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.

Bottoms

Bottoms · 2023

Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Ella McCay

Ella McCay · 2025

MovieComedyDrama

An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.

Theater Camp

Theater Camp · 2023

After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

Opus

MovieHorrorMystery

A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.

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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse · 2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

MovieAnimationAction

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.

Glory (voice)

Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 · 2024

MovieAnimationAdventure

Teenager Riley's mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

Envy (voice)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem · 2023

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

MovieAnimationComedy

After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers and be accepted as normal teenagers through heroic acts. Their new friend April O'Neil helps them take on a mysterious crime syndicate, but they soon get in over their heads when an army of mutants is unleashed upon them.

April O'Neil (voice)

After the Hunt

After the Hunt · 2025

A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.

Maggie Resnick

Bottoms

Bottoms · 2023

Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

Josie

Ella McCay

Ella McCay · 2025

MovieComedyDrama

An idealistic young politician juggles familial issues and a challenging work life while preparing to take over the job of her mentor, the state’s longtime incumbent governor.

Susan

Theater Camp

Theater Camp · 2023

After the indomitable and beloved founder of a scrappy theater camp in upstate New York falls into a coma, the eccentric staff must band together with her clueless "crypto-bro" son to keep the thespian paradise afloat.

Janet Walch

Opus

MovieHorrorMystery

A young writer is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star who mysteriously disappeared thirty years ago. Surrounded by the star's cult of sycophants and intoxicated journalists, she finds herself in the middle of his twisted plan.

Ariel Ecton

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between · 2022

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between

MovieRomanceDrama

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?

Stella

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 · 2027

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2

MovieActionAnimation

Donnie, Raph, Leo, and Mikey are back for their next adventure with Master Splinter, the Mutants, April, and a new villain they have to face: The Shredder.

April O'Neil (voice)

The Sweet East

The Sweet East · 2023

A picaresque journey through contemporary America, undertaken by a young woman granted access to the strange sects and cults that proliferate in this country by a series of gatekeepers eager to win her over.

Molly

Clarissa

Clarissa · 2026

A modern reimagining of the Virginia Woolf novel Mrs. Dalloway. Follows society woman Clarissa as she prepares to host a party at her home in Lagos, Nigeria, where she will unexpectedly encounter once-intimate friends from her youth. As the group reflects on their shared past over the course of a single night, memories of their intricate relationships, passionate love, hidden desires, and lost aspirations give rise to bittersweet reckoning.

Young Sally

How It Ends

How It Ends · 2021

MovieComedyDrama

Liza scores an invite to one last wild party before the world ends. But making it there won't be easy: her car has been stolen, and the clock is ticking on her plan to tie up loose ends with friends and family. Accompanied by her younger self, Liza embarks on a journey across Los Angeles, running into an eclectic cast of characters.

Stand Up

Omni Loop

Omni Loop · 2024

MovieScience FictionDrama

Diagnosed with a black hole growing inside her chest and stuck in a loop reliving the last five days of her life, a 55-year-old wife and mother from Miami, Florida decides to solve time travel in order to go back and be the person she always intended to be.

Paula

Cicada

MovieDramaRomance

Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of his own. As the summer progresses and their intimacy grows, Ben's past crawls to the surface.

Nikki

Shithouse

Shithouse · 2020

MovieComedyDrama

Lonely college freshman Alex has closed himself off from his peers, who all appear to have this whole "college thing" figured out. But everything changes one night when Alex takes a leap and attends a party at Shithouse - a legendary party fraternity - where he forges a strong connection with Maggie.

Emily (uncredited)

We Lost Our Human

We Lost Our Human · 2023

We Lost Our Human

MovieAdventureAnimation

There's been a glitch — all the humans are gone! Can you help pampered pet siblings Pud and Ham journey to the center of the universe to fix it?

Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)

Ally

MovieAnimationFamily

A squid dreams of becoming the star of a wildlife documentary. But when an aircraft sinks into the ocean, her peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger.

(voice)

Tree's Blood

Tree's Blood · 2023

This skillfully constructed animation focuses on how a social media influencer realizes the importance of taking care of the environment when her search for fame quite literally puts her world at stake. This short was animated by Exceptional Minds, an academy and studio dedicated to preparing artists on the autism spectrum for careers in animation and the digital arts.

Elviria (voice)

It Was Sometimes Like This

It Was Sometimes Like This · 2017

It Was Sometimes Like This

MovieComedyDrama

Six slice-of-life, ultra-short films depicting true memories from the lives of the actor-writers.

Writer

Don't Look at That

Don't Look at That · 2024

Don't Look at That

Two friends show their skits on their tablet to their friend, with lots of popups

As of Yet

As of Yet · 2021

MovieComedyDrama

Told largely through video calls and digital diaries, Naomi navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance all while locked down during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Khadijah

"I Fell in Love with the World"

"I Fell in Love with the World" · 2022

"I Fell in Love with the World"

A series of surreal vignettes at an American Diner.

Woman 2

Pervert Everything

Pervert Everything · 2018

Pervert Everything

When you thought nothing could get worse now Lorelei Ramirez makes everything perverted.

Black Mirror

Black Mirror · 2011

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

Sandy

The Bear

The Bear · 2022

SeriesDramaComedy

Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

Co-Executive Producer

Abbott Elementary

Abbott Elementary · 2021

Abbott Elementary

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

Ayesha

Craig of the Creek

Craig of the Creek · 2018

Craig of the Creek

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

Craig and his two friends, Kelsey and JP, embark on adventures in the untamed wilderness of the Creek, a place where children can run wild and free. The group of friends solve mysteries, fulfil quests and compete in battles against the other kids.

Story

Big Mouth

Big Mouth · 2017

SeriesComedyAnimation

Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.

Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows · 2019

What We Do in the Shadows

SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy

A documentary-style look into the daily (or rather, nightly) lives of a group of vampires in Staten Island who have “lived” together for hundreds and hundreds of years.

Consulting Producer

Kiff

SeriesAnimationComedy

This series follows Kiff, an optimistic squirrel whose best intentions often lead to complete chaos, and her best friend Barry, a sweet and mellow bunny. Set in the bustling mountains, where animals and magical creatures live together in harmony, the series features the duo, who take the town by storm with their endless adventures and zest for life.

Professor Totsy (voice)

Dickinson

Dickinson · 2019

SeriesComedyDrama

Emily Dickinson. Poet. Daughter. Total rebel. In this coming-of-age story, Emily’s determined to become the world's greatest poet.

Staff Writer

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II · 2023

History of the World: Part II

Explore different periods of human history through a variety of sketches.

Runaway Slave

Mulligan

Mulligan · 2023

SeriesAnimationComedy

In this satirical comedy, when most of Earth is destroyed by aliens, can a few survivors rebuild what’s left of America and form a more perfect union?

Writer

I Love LA

I Love LA · 2025

A codependent friend group navigates life and love in Los Angeles. With aspirations of becoming a talent manager, Maia is stalled out as an assistant while living with her boyfriend...until her longtime best friend and frenzied influencer Tallulah returns.

Mimi Rush

Clone High

Clone High · 2023

SeriesAnimationComedy

Twenty years after they were frozen, Abe, Cleo, JFK, and Joan suddenly find themselves thrust into the modern world, where they must navigate a fresh batch of historical clones, dramatic love triangles, and a formidable new foe.

Harriet Tubman (voice)

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson · 2019

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

There is no such thing as an ordinary interaction in this offbeat sketch comedy series that features a deep roster of guest stars.

VR Shopping Spree Host

Everybody Still Hates Chris

Everybody Still Hates Chris · 2024

Everybody Still Hates Chris

SeriesComedyAnimation

A re-imagined animated version of Chris Rock's beloved autobiographical family comedy Everybody Hates Chris.

Roxanne (voice)

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · 2024

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

The Turtles — Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey — each will go it alone for the first time. Faced with new threats and teaming up with old allies, the Turtles will discover who they really are when they don’t have their brothers at their sides.

April O'Neil (voice)

Sunnyside

Sunnyside · 2019

A disgraced New York politician who was the city's youngest city councilman in history until he was brought down by a public intoxication incident gets an opportunity to rebuild his life when he is hired by a group of immigrants who hope to become American citizens.

Story Editor

BIGTOP BURGER

BIGTOP BURGER · 2020

SeriesAnimationComedy

The surreal daily lives of the employees of the Bigtop Burger food truck.

Frances (Voice)

The Premise

The Premise · 2021

SeriesComedyDrama

This anthology series about timeless moral questions in unprecedented times, takes provocative concepts and brings them into the open, delivering three-dimensional, character-driven stories with humor and heart.

Eve Stone

PAUSE with Sam Jay

PAUSE with Sam Jay · 2021

PAUSE with Sam Jay

This late night talk series sees host Sam Jay hosting a party at her apartment, where she and her guests explore current topics. Conversations are further expanded upon throughout the episode with additional interviews, sketches, and animation.

Party Guest

Fan Fiction Showdown

Fan Fiction Showdown · 2020

Fan Fiction Showdown

Two living writers compete to see who can write better fan fiction.

Ayo and Rachel are Single

Ayo and Rachel are Single · 2020

Ayo and Rachel are Single

Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott are two best friends who are perpetually unlucky in love. Whether they're searching for available singles on the apps or trying to make connections IRL, Ayo and Rachel just can't seem to make sense of dating.

Writer