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Ayo Edebiri
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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 widespread critical acclaim and major awards, including an Emmy, two Actor Awards, and a Golden Globe. She was also nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for directing the episode "Napkins". She has since starred in comedy films such as Bottoms (2023), and continued to do voice work for projects including Inside Out 2 (2024). In 2025, she starred in both the horror film Opus and the thriller film After the Hunt. Edebiri has also made her Broadway debut in Proof (2026).
- 52 titles
- 45 Acting
- 9 Writing
- 4 Production
Acting (45)
Glory (voice)
Envy (voice)
Sandy
Sydney Adamu
April O'Neil (voice)
Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice) / Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)
Hattie
Josie
Maggie Resnick
Ayesha
Stella
Ariel Ecton
Janet Walch
Emily (uncredited)
VR Shopping Spree Host
Susan
Paula
Molly
Stand Up
Runaway Slave
Mimi Rush
Harriet Tubman (voice)
General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
April O'Neil (voice)
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Eve Stone
Nikki
Professor Totsy (voice)
Roxanne (voice)
Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)
Khadijah
Ayo
Frances (Voice)
Woman 2
(voice)
Young Sally
Ayo
Didi
April O'Neil (voice)
Elviria (voice)
Writing (9)
Staff Writer
Story
Story Editor
Production (4)
Co-Executive Producer
Consulting Producer
Co-production
Executive production
Directing (1)
Creation (1)
Appearances (4)
Self
Self
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