Skip to content
MovieCove
Ayo Edebiri

Ayo Edebiri

Actor and writer, also producer · Born October 3, 1995 (31) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 5 other major award bodies

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". She has since starred in comedy films such as Bottoms (2023), and continued to do voice work for projects including Inside Out 2 (2024). In 2025, she starred in both the horror film Opus and the thriller film After the Hunt. Edebiri has also made her Broadway debut in Proof (2026).

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 3, 1995 (31)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor and writer, also producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 48 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Ayo Edebiri's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Bonds
24%
Morality
10%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 11 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 9
Hero
3 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
7
Absurd
6
Warm
6
Tense
5
Contemplative
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ayo Edebiri's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ayo Edebiri's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

48 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as April O'Neil (voice)

  • Prodigies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Producer · as Didi

  • Clarissa(2026)

    as Young Sally

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ella McCay(2025)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • I Love LA(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mimi Rush

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • After the Hunt(2025)

    as Maggie Resnick

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Opus(2025)

    as Ariel Ecton

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Everybody Still Hates Chris(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Roxanne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Omni Loop(2024)

    as Paula

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · as April O'Neil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Inside Out 2(2024)

    as Envy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Don't Look at That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • My Ride with Uber and Lyft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Tree's Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Elviria (voice)

  • The Sweet East(2023)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bottoms(2023)

    as Josie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem(2023)

    as April O'Neil (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Theater Camp(2023)

    as Janet Walch

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse(2023)

    as Glory (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Clone High(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Harriet Tubman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Mulligan(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Producer · Writer · as General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • We Lost Our Human(2023)

    as Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kiff(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Totsy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Runaway Slave

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • "I Fell in Love with the World" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Woman 2

  • Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between(2022)

    as Stella

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Bear(2022)

    Show 46 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Writer · as Sydney Adamu

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ayesha

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Cicada(2020)

    as Nikki

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Premise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Eve Stone

  • How It Ends(2021)

    as Stand Up

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • As of Yet(2021)

    as Khadijah

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Pause with Sam Jay(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Shithouse(2020)

    as Emily (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ayo and Rachel are Single (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Ayo

  • BIGTOP BURGER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Frances (Voice)

  • Fan Fiction Showdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dickinson(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Staff Writer · Writer · as Hattie

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Sunnyside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Story Editor · Writer

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as VR Shopping Spree Host

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Consulting Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Pervert Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Craig of the Creek(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Story

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 31 episodes · as Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice) · as Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • It Was Sometimes Like This (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer · as Ayo

  • Black Mirror(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ally (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (voice)

  • Barney the Dinosaur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 43 of them dated from 2011 to 2025; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Inside Out 2 (2024)

$1.7B worldwide

Highest rated

The Bear (2022)

Midcredits 96th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20112025

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 48: 38 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndDirecting1 of 48: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting9 of 48: 2 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thProducing4 of 48: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 48: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

48 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2010s9 · 6 acting · 5 crew2020s34 · 34 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 2 other major awards from 21 major nominations, 2023–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +3 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Episodic Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ayo Edebiri's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Clarissa (2026)

91st percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ayo Edebiri's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles3–71 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles15–52 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles37–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles8–52 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles5–66 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ayo Edebiri work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ayo Edebiri's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Colin Heck shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers