Ayo Edebiri
Acting
Ayo Edebiri (born Funmilayo Edebiri, October 3, 1995) is an American actress, comedian, and television writer, and director. She first gained industry recognition for her writing, including work on Big Mouth (2020–2025), where she later voiced the character Missy. Her breakthrough came with her role as Sydney Adamu in the comedy-drama series The Bear (2022–2026), a performance that earned widespread critical acclaim and major awards, including an Emmy, two Actor Awards, and a Golden Globe. She was also nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for directing the episode "Napkins". She has since starred in comedy films such as Bottoms (2023), and continued to do voice work for projects including Inside Out 2 (2024). In 2025, she starred in both the horror film Opus and the thriller film After the Hunt. Edebiri has also made her Broadway debut in Proof (2026).
Known for
Acting61
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2
2027
April O'Neil (voice)
movieClarissa
2026
Young Sally
movieLorne
2026
Self
movieElla McCay
2025
Susan
tvI Love LA
2025
Mimi Rush
movieAfter the Hunt
2025
Maggie Resnick
movieOpus
2025
Ariel Ecton
tvEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
Self - Actress and Comedian
tvEverybody Still Hates Chris
2024
Roxanne (voice)
movieOmni Loop
2024
Paula
tvTales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2024
April O'Neil (voice)
movieInside Out 2
2024
Envy (voice)
movieTree's Blood
2023
Elviria (voice)
movieBottoms
2023
Josie
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
April O'Neil (voice)
movieTheater Camp
2023
Janet Walch
movieSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2023
Glory (voice)
tvClone High
2023
Harriet Tubman (voice)
tvMulligan
2023
General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)
movieWe Lost Our Human
2023
Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)
tvKiff
2023
Professor Totsy (voice)
tvHistory of the World: Part II
2023
Runaway Slave
tvSherri
2022
Self - Guest
tvThe Bear
2022
Sydney Adamu
tvAbbott Elementary
2021
Ayesha
movieCicada
2021
Nikki
tvThe Premise
2021
Eve Stone
movieHow It Ends
2021
Stand Up
movieAs of Yet
2021
Khadijah
tvPAUSE with Sam Jay
2021
Party Guest
movieShithouse
2020
Emily (uncredited)
tvBIGTOP BURGER
2020
Frances (Voice)
tvDickinson
2019
Hattie
tvI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019
VR Shopping Spree Host
tvBig Mouth
2017
Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice) / Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvBlack Mirror
2011
Sandy
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
tvThe View
1997
Self
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee / Self - Nominee / Presenter
movieAlly
(voice)
Writing9
tvMulligan
2023
Writer
tvThe Bear
2022
Writer
tvDickinson
2019
Staff Writer, Writer
tvSunnyside
2019
Story Editor, Writer
Production4
tvMulligan
2023
Co-Producer
tvThe Bear
2022
Co-Executive Producer
tvWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
Consulting Producer
Prodigies
Executive Producer
Creator1
Directing1
tvThe Bear
2022
Director