Uzo Aduba’s breakthrough performance as Suzanne ‘Crazy Eyes’ Warren in the Netflix series ‘Orange Is the New Black’ garnered her widespread critical acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014, followed by a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015. She is one of only two actors to win an Emmy in both comedy and drama categories for the same role. Aduba’s early career began in theater, earning a Helen Hayes Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Play for her performance in ‘Translations of Xhosa’ at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2003.
In 2024, Aduba released her memoir, ‘The Road is Good: How a Mother’s strength became Her Daughter’s Purpose.’