Karen Obilom

Karen Obilom is an American actress.[1][2][3] She is known for portraying Nia Bullock in the BET television series Games People Play (2019-2021).[4][5][6] She also appeared opposite Lil Rel Howery in the 2023 film The Mill (2023).[7]

Obilom is from Texas and is of Nigerian descent.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Short Film Princess Teenage Tiffany Short
2013 5am Restaurant Patron Short
2014 Mr. Student Body President Tamika Wolfe Short
Christmas Is in the Air Mary Short
Bachelorette Party Tasha Short
2015 Short Change Hero Fast Food Manager Short
2016 Nutcracker Randi Short
2017 Neva~eh Angelic Sorcoress Short
2018 Congo Cabaret Myrtle Short
Rukky Rukevwe 'Rukky' Odafe Short
Further Away Diana Short
2019 Sirens Monica
2021 Show Me What You Got Niki
Resort to Love Janelle Stratford
2023 House Party Venus
Out of Bounds Moriah
The Mill Kate

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015-16 Rider Jessica Recurring Cast
2016 Comedy Bang! Bang! Queen Bee Episode: "Tony Hale Wears a Blue Flannel Shirt and Fuchsia Sneakers"
The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead Stefanie McDuffey Episode: "Rigor Mortis"
Hello Cupid Reboot Bj Recurring Cast
2017 NCIS: Los Angeles Joy Episode: "Unleashed"
Chef Julian Herself Episode: "Episode #3.2" & "#3.8"
2016-18 Mr. Student Body President Tamika Wolf Recurring Cast: Season 1 & 3, Guest: Season 2
2018 Insecure Antoinette Episode: "Backwards-Like"
NCIS: New Orleans Zaire Dupre Episode: "Pound of Flesh"
The Vampyr Resistance Corps Demetria Main Cast
Medal of Honor Mildred Episode: "Edward Carter"
2019-21 Games People Play Nia Bullock Main Cast
2020-21 Doom Patrol Roni Evers Recurring Cast: Season 2-3
2022 Send Help Ashley Young Main Cast
2023 Grey's Anatomy Tobey Barrett Recurring Cast: Season 19

References

  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 13, 2020). "Christiani Pitts, Karen Obilom, Alexander Hodge Cast In Alicia Keys-Produced Netflix Rom-Com". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Polly (February 13, 2020). "DOOM PATROL Adds Karen Obilom". Starburst. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Jackson, Angelique (June 21, 2021). "Karen Obilom Joins Cast of 'House Party' Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Flook, Ray (February 12, 2020). ""Doom Patrol" Season 2: Karen Obilom ("Games People Play") Joins Cast in Recurring Role". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (February 12, 2020). "Karen Obilom Joins 'Doom Patrol'; Elizabeth Bowen Books 'Resident Alien'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Hailu, Selome (March 23, 2022). "Amin Joseph, Karen Obilom, Kimiko Singer Cast in Allblk's 'Send Help' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Rose, Niko (October 3, 2023). "'THE MILL' TRAILER: LIL REL HOWERY, KAREN OBILOM AND MORE STAR IN HULU SCI-FI THRILLER FOR SPOOKY SEASON". Blavity. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Shadow and Act Staff (April 30, 2019). "'GAMES PEOPLE PLAY' STAR KAREN OBILOM SPEAKS ON NOLLYWOOD AND BLACK HOLLYWOOD". Blavity. Retrieved February 1, 2024.