Odessa A'zion

Odessa A'zion
Born
Odessa Zion Segall Adlon

(2000-06-17) June 17, 2000 (age 24)[1][2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesOdessa Adlon
OccupationActress
Years active2011−present
MotherPamela Adlon
RelativesGideon Adlon (sister)
Percy Adlon (paternal grandfather)

Odessa Zion Segall Adlon (born June 17, 2000), also known as Odessa A'zion (/əˈzaɪɒn/[3]), is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the CBS series Fam (2019) and the Netflix series Grand Army (2020). Her films include Hellraiser (2022), The Inhabitant (2022), Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023), and Fresh Kills (2024).

Early life and education

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A'zion is from Los Angeles and also spent parts of her childhood in Boston and Neufahrn, Germany.[4] She is the daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and German director Felix Adlon [de], and the middle child between Gideon Adlon and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon.[5] Her paternal grandfather is German filmmaker Percy Adlon and her maternal grandfather was American writer-producer Don Segall, who was born to a Jewish family; her English maternal grandmother, originally an Anglican, converted to Judaism.[6]

A'zion attended Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS).[7]

Career

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She was initially credited as Odessa Adlon. A'zion landed her first notable role in 2017 as Liv in season 5 of Nashville.[8] Her film roles include the 2018 film Ladyworld and the 2020 one-shot horror film Let's Scare Julie.[9][10] She appeared in 2 episodes of Wayne.

A'zion landed her first main role as Shannon, the younger sister of Nina Dobrev's character, in the 2019 CBS sitcom Fam.[11] In October 2019, it was announced A'zion would star as Joey Del Marco, the lead character from Slut: The Play, in the 2020 Netflix series Grand Army.[12][13] She and Odley Jean received critical acclaim for their performances.[14]

A'zion played Lana in the 2021 independent comedy film Mark, Mary & Some Other People. This was followed in 2022 with lead roles in the Hellraiser reboot and The Inhabitant, as well as supporting roles in Am I Ok? and Good Girl Jane. She starred opposite Yara Shahidi in the 2023 comedy-drama film Sitting in Bars with Cake.

A'zion has upcoming roles in the films Hell House and For the Night. In December 2021, she was cast in Fresh Kills written and directed by Jennifer Esposito, who will also star.[15]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Conception Interview Kid
2018 Ladyworld Blake
2020 Let's Scare Julie Madison
2021 Supercool Jaclyn
Mark, Mary & Some Other People Lana
2022 Am I OK? Sky
Good Girl Jane Bailey [16]
Hellraiser Riley McKendry
The Inhabitant Tara Haldon [17]
2023 Sitting in Bars with Cake Corinne
Fresh Kills Connie
2025 Until Dawn † TBA Post-production
TBA Marty Supreme † TBA Filming
TBA She Rides Shotgun TBA Upcoming film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Better Things Defiance Episode: "Duke's Chorus"
2017 Nashville Liv 5 episodes
What About Barb? Anna Television film
2018 Love Episode: "Stunt Show"
2019 Wayne Trish 2 episodes
Fam Shannon Main role
Milo Murphy's Law Orgaluth Voice role; episode: "Sphere and Loathing in Outer Space"
2020 Day by Day Lili Episode: "I'm Not Done Getting To Know You"
Grand Army Joey Del Marco Main role
2022-2024 Ghosts Stephanie 3 episodes
2022 The Tiny Chef Show Olly Main voice role

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References

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  1. ^ Gideon Adlon (June 17, 2019). "@odessaadlon your 19 today and it's weird because to me we're all still these little babies. I'm so lucky you're my sister, I love you odie". Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Instagram.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Nordstrom, Leigh (March 1, 2019). "Odessa Adlon, Out on Her Own". WWD. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Cast of Netflix's "Grand Army" Talks Spoilers, Who's Most Like Their Character, and More". Seventeen. October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Shannon: Odessa Adlon". CBS. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  5. ^ McCarthy, Lauren (March 1, 2019). "New Faces: Odessa Adlon Is Totally Prepared to Take Over the World. Right". W Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Miller, Gerri (February 27, 2020). "Pamela Adlon Wants You to Know 'Better Things' is Scripted". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles.
  7. ^ "About". Odessa Adlon. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  8. ^ Rochlin, Margy (February 21, 2019). "Going Places". Television Academy. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Bugbee, Teo (August 19, 2019). "'Ladyworld' Review: Fresh Talents Prove Themselves in a Twist on 'Lord of the Flies'". The New York Times. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "How Jud Cremata pulled off a one-shot thriller with 'Let's Scare Julie'". Screen Daily. May 7, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Russian, Ale (February 27, 2019). "Fam's Odessa Adlon on the Stress of Taping Weekly Episodes and Having Fun with the Cast on Set". People. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  12. ^ McCarthy, Lauren. "Odessa A'zion isn't afraid of anything — except maybe her new show". Nylon. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  13. ^ White, Peter (October 21, 2019). "Netflix Adapts Katie Cappiello's Play 'Slut' As Drama 'Grand Army' With 'House of Cards' EPs Joshua Donen & Beau Willimon, Odessa A'zion Leads Cast". Deadline. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  14. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (October 13, 2020). "'Grand Army': The Kids Are Not Alright". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Complex, Valerie (13 December 2021). "Odessa A'zion And Emily Bader Will Star With Annabella Sciorra And Jennifer Esposito In 'Fresh Kills'". Deadline Hollywood.
  16. ^ Galuppo, Mia (25 March 2021). "Andie MacDowell, Patrick Gibson Set for Addiction Drama 'Good Girl Jane'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  17. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (17 December 2020). "Odessa A'zion Joins Dermot Mulroney & Leslie Bibb In 'The Inhabitant' Thriller". Deadline. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  18. ^ "GBInstagram". gbinstaa. gbinstaa.
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