Yetide Badaki
| Yetide Badaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nigeria |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | McGill University, Illinois State University |
| Occupation | Actress |
Yetide Badaki is a Nigerian-born American actress. She is best known for playing Bilquis on the Starz series American Gods.[1][2][3]
Early life
Badaki was born in Ibadan, Nigeria but moved to England for three years when she was three.[4] She is a graduate of McGill University with a major in English Literature (Theater) and a minor in Environmental Science.[5] Badaki also has a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Illinois State University.[6][7] She became a United States citizen in 2014.[8]
Career
Badaki received a 2006 Jeff Award nomination for Best Actress in a Principal Role (Play) for I Have Before Me a Remarkable Document Given to Me by a Young Lady from Rwanda.[9] She has received positive reviews for her portrayal of Bilquis on American Gods.[10][11] The character of Bilquis has had its role in the story expanded for the television series.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Expiration | Naomi | |
| 2017 | Cardinal X[13] | Anita |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lost | Narjiss | Episode: "The Shape of Things to Come" |
| 2013 | Criminal Minds | Maya Carcani | Episode: "Final Shot" |
| 2014 | Sequestered | Keira | Recurring character |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Nurse Williams | Episode: "Blackbird" |
| 2015 | NCIS: New Orleans | Felicia Patrice | Episode: "Le Carnaval de la Mort" |
| 2015 | Aquarius | Rita Carter | Episode: "Your Mother Should Know" |
| 2016 | K.C. Undercover | Penelope | Episode: "Coopers Reactivated!" |
| 2017 | American Gods | Bilquis | Series regular |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Ebele Yetide |
References
- ↑ "American Gods: Exclusive First Look at Bilquis and the Show’s Most Challenging Scene". Vanity Fair. 2016-07-16. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "I want to tell the African story, says American Gods star Yetide Badaki". Times Live. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ Josh Wigler (2017-06-18). "'American Gods' Star Talks Finale and Her Powerful "Come to Jesus" Moments". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-06-19.
- ↑ "Yetide Badaki: Nigeria’s Hollywood sweetheart". Daily Trust. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "Bio". Yetide Badaki. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "Yetide Badaki". The Echo. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "Neil Gaiman's American Gods (the Series) Includes ISU Alum Yetide Badaki". A Follow Spot. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "American Gods' Yetide Badaki: 'Why can't a black woman be a love goddess?'". The Guardian. 2016-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "Flaherty, Galati, Griffin, Bell, Zimmerman Among 2006 Jeff Award Nominees". Playbill. 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2007-04-17.
- ↑ "American Gods episode 1 review: Shadow meets Wednesday in intoxicating, blood-soaked pilot". International Business Times. 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ Jensen, Jeff (2017-04-17). "American Gods: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
- ↑ "The Women of American Gods Get to Actually Be People". The Geekiary. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ "Cardinal X Review: Dir. Angie Wang (2017)". The Hollywood News. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-04-19.