Caption: Brad Pitt, Sarah Paulson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Arnon Milchan, John Ridley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Kleiner, Adepero Oduye, Lupita Nyong'o and Steve McQueen at event of The Oscars (2014)
Actress, Director, Writer
Known for: 12 Years a Slave (2013), Pariah (2011), Half Nelson (2006), Steel Magnolias (2012)
Source: IMDB
Adepero Oduye hails from Brooklyn, New York City by way of Nigeria. She is a graduate of Cornell University; and has studied acting with Wynn Handman, Austin Pendleton, and Susan Batson. Her name is pronounced "Add-eh-pair-o Oh-due-yay." Her theatre credits include Danai Gurira's play Eclipsed, at the Yale Repertory Theatre; The Bluest Eye, at the ...