Okwui Okpokwasili
Actor · Director · Writer · Choreographer
Born Aug 6, 1972 · The Bronx, New York, U.S
Active 2005–present · Awards: OkayAfrica 100 Women
Okwui Okpokwasili (born August 6, 1972) is an Igbo-Nigerian American artist, performer, choreographer, and writer. Her multidisciplinary performances draw upon her training in theatre, and she describes her work as at "the intersection of…
Filmography
The Woman in the Yard (2025) — WomanI Am Legend (2007) — InfectedThe Blacklist (2013) — Gordon Kemp's LawyerAgatha All Along (2024) — Salem Seven / VertigoThe Interpreter (2005) — Tour GuideThe Exorcist: Believer (2023) — Dr. BeehibeThe Hoax (2006) — MalikaMadeline's Madeline (2018) — Nurse, KKMaster (2022) — Custodial WorkerA Midsummer Night's Dream (2014) — Queen HippolytaHer Composition (2015) — KimRemote (2022)4:44 (2017) — DancerKeep Looking (2024)How Can You Stay In The House All Day And Not Go Anywhere? (2010)It's Not About Jimmy Keene (2019) — Aliza BetheaAltostratus: An Allegory (2020) — Director · Writer · Choreographer