E. Jade Orekoya

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Student

In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

Drama Series - 2021, 16 episodes • as Harriet Kid

Bennie Upshaw, the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law, all without a blueprint for success.

Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Ewa

A love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack and sets his sights on winning her over.

Drama Series - 2023, 16 episodes • as Jenny

Nell Serrano is a broke and newly single self-described disaster. She works to restart the life and career she left behind some 10 years ago. When writing obituaries is the only job she can find, Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely (and dead) source.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Sister

After a well-meaning intervention, a brilliant but guarded architect is forced to confront her past alongside the vacant lot where her childhood home once stood. As buried memories resurface and new connections threaten her carefully controlled world, she must decide whether to keep building walls or step outside of her comfort zone by letting someone in. An imaginative exploration of vulnerability and community, FACADE explores the courage it takes to open yourself up before everything you’ve built comes crashing down.