Personal Info
Funmilayo Edebiri
Ayo Edebiri
Acting
Biography
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".
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Sequel
as April O'Neil (voice)
Lorne
as Self
Clarissa
as Young Sally
Ella McCay
as Susan
After the Hunt
as Maggie Resnick
Opus
as Ariel Ecton
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Inside Out 2
as Envy (voice)
Omni Loop
as Paula
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
as self
TV Shows
I Love LA
as Mimi Rush · 2 ep.
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self · 1 ep.
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self - Actress and Comedian · 1 ep.
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as April O'Neil (voice) · 12 ep.
Everybody Still Hates Chris
as Roxanne (voice) · 2 ep.
Kiff
as Professor Totsy (voice) · 1 ep.
History of the World: Part II
as Runaway Slave · 1 ep.
Mulligan
as General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice) · 14 ep.
Clone High
as Harriet Tubman (voice) · 20 ep.
The Bear
as Sydney Adamu · 46 ep.
