Ebony Obsidian (born April 16, 1994) is an American actress.

Life and career

Obsidian was born and raised in

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. She is of Eritrean

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descent and trained at the

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. While training at the

, she began acting in independent films, including ''The Vixens'' and ''Where Hearts Lie'' opposite

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and

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. In 2015, Obsidian starred in ''

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'', a web series that aired on

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. In 2018, Obsidian co-starred in the drama film ''

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'', playing the lead character's sister. In 2019, Obsidian starred in the Hulu miniseries '' Wu-Tang: An American Saga''. Later that year, she began starring in the BET comedy-drama series, '' Sistas''. In 2020, she had a recurring role as Carol Hawthorne in the Amazon drama series ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Obsidian, Ebony Living people 1994 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from New York (state) African-American actresses American film actresses American people of Eritrean descent American television actresses People from New Paltz, New York 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people