American actress
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
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2012
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Short Film Princess
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Teenage Tiffany
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Short
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2013
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5am
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Restaurant Patron
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Short
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2014
|
Mr. Student Body President
|
Tamika Wolfe
|
Short
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Christmas Is in the Air
|
Mary
|
Short
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Bachelorette Party
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Tasha
|
Short
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2015
|
Short Change Hero
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Fast Food Manager
|
Short
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2016
|
Nutcracker
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Randi
|
Short
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2017
|
Neva~eh
|
Angelic Sorcoress
|
Short
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2018
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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
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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2015-16
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Rider
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Jessica
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Recurring Cast
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2016
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
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Queen Bee
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Episode: "Tony Hale Wears a Blue Flannel Shirt and Fuchsia Sneakers"
|
The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead
|
Stefanie McDuffey
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Episode: "Rigor Mortis"
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Hello Cupid Reboot
|
Bj
|
Recurring Cast
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2017
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NCIS: Los Angeles
|
Joy
|
Episode: "Unleashed"
|
Chef Julian
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Herself
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Episode: "Episode #3.2" & "#3.8"
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2016-18
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Mr. Student Body President
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Tamika Wolf
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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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Polly (February 13, 2020). "DOOM PATROL Adds Karen Obilom". Starburst. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (June 21, 2021). "Karen Obilom Joins Cast of 'House Party' Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 12, 2020). "Karen Obilom Joins 'Doom Patrol'; Elizabeth Bowen Books 'Resident Alien'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (March 23, 2022). "Amin Joseph, Karen Obilom, Kimiko Singer Cast in Allblk's 'Send Help' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shadow and Act Staff (April 30, 2019). "'GAMES PEOPLE PLAY' STAR KAREN OBILOM SPEAKS ON NOLLYWOOD AND BLACK HOLLYWOOD". Blavity. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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