Odessa A'zion
{{short description|American-German actress (born 2000)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Odessa A'zion
| image = Odessa A'zion by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = A'zion in 2025
| birth_name = Odessa Zion Segall Adlon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|06|17}}
| birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S.
| nationality =
| othername =
| education =
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2011−present
| website =
| mother = Pamela Adlon
| relatives = Gideon Adlon (sister)
Percy Adlon (paternal grandfather)
Lorenz Adlon (paternal grandfather's great-grandfather)
}}
Odessa Zion Segall Adlon (born June 17, 2000),{{Cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/By0X-X-FLFU/?igshid=29j5i5ghdme1|title=@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|author=Gideon Adlon|via=Instagram|date=June 17, 2019|accessdate=October 28, 2020}}{{dead link|date=February 2021}}{{Cite journal|url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/odessa-adlon-out-on-her-own-1203062728/|title=Odessa Adlon, Out on Her Own|journal=WWD|first=Leigh|last=Nordstrom|date=March 1, 2019|accessdate=October 28, 2020}} often known as Odessa A'zion ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|z|aɪ|ɒ|n}} {{respell|ə|ZY|on}}),{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McQJEYP3QoA&t=10s|title=The Cast of Netflix's "Grand Army" Talks Spoilers, Who's Most Like Their Character, and More|work=Seventeen|date=October 14, 2020|access-date=October 16, 2024}} 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), Fresh Kills (2024), and Until Dawn (2025)
Early life and education
A'zion is from Los Angeles and also spent parts of her childhood in Boston, Massachusetts and Neufahrn, Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/fam/cast/215997/|title=Shannon: Odessa Adlon|website=CBS|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} She is the daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and German director Felix Adlon, and the middle child between Gideon Adlon and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/odessa-adlon-pamela-fam/|title=New Faces: Odessa Adlon Is Totally Prepared to Take Over the World. Right |journal=W Magazine|first=Lauren|last=McCarthy|date=March 1, 2019|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://jewishjournal.com/culture/arts/311181/art-reflects-life-in-pamela-adlons-better-things/|title=Pamela Adlon Wants You to Know 'Better Things' is Scripted|date=February 27, 2020|website=The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles|last=Miller|first=Gerri}}
A'zion attended Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS).{{Cite web|url=https://odessaadlon.wixsite.com/photography/about|title=About|website=Odessa Adlon|accessdate=October 7, 2020}}
Career
She was initially credited as Odessa Adlon. A'zion landed her first notable role in 2017 as Liv in season 5 of Nashville.{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/news/mix/going-places|title=Going Places|website=Television Academy|first=Margy|last=Rochlin|date=February 21, 2019|accessdate=October 9, 2020}} Her film roles include the 2018 film Ladyworld and the 2020 one-shot horror film Let's Scare Julie.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/movies/ladyworld-review.html|title='Ladyworld' Review: Fresh Talents Prove Themselves in a Twist on 'Lord of the Flies'|journal=The New York Times|date=August 19, 2019|accessdate=November 4, 2020|last=Bugbee|first=Teo}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/how-jud-cremata-pulled-off-a-one-shot-thriller-with-lets-scare-julie/5149655.article|title=How Jud Cremata pulled off a one-shot thriller with 'Let's Scare Julie'|journal=Screen Daily|date=May 7, 2020|accessdate=November 4, 2020}} 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.{{Cite journal|url=https://people.com/tv/fams-odessa-adlon-on-the-stress-of-sitcoms/|title=Fam's Odessa Adlon on the Stress of Taping Weekly Episodes and Having Fun with the Cast on Set|journal=People|first=Ale|last=Russian|date=February 27, 2019|accessdate=October 7, 2020}} 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.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/odessa-azion-faces-of-fall-interview|title=Odessa A'zion isn't afraid of anything — except maybe her new show|journal=Nylon|first=Lauren|last=McCarthy|date=23 September 2020 |accessdate=October 7, 2020}}{{Cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/netflix-adapts-katie-cappiellos-play-slut-as-ten-part-drama-grand-army-with-house-of-cards-eps-joshua-donen-beau-willimon-odessa-azion-cast-1202764773/|title=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|journal=Deadline|first=Peter|last=White|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=September 2, 2020}} She and Odley Jean received critical acclaim for their performances.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/grand-army-netflix-review-1073948/|title='Grand Army': The Kids Are Not Alright|magazine=Rolling Stone|first=Alan|last=Sepinwall|date=October 13, 2020|accessdate=October 14, 2020}}
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.
In December 2021, she was cast in Fresh Kills written and directed by Jennifer Esposito, who will also star.{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/odessa-azion-and-emily-bader-will-star-in-fresh-kills-1234889056/|title=Odessa A'zion And Emily Bader Will Star With Annabella Sciorra And Jennifer Esposito In 'Fresh Kills'|first=Valerie|last=Complex|date=13 December 2021|website=Deadline Hollywood}}
She plays Nina Riley in the film Until Dawn, based on the popular video game. It was released on April 25, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |date=2024-06-14 |title=‘Until Dawn’ Movie At Screen Gems And PlayStation Studios Sets Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Ji-young Yoo And Odessa A’zion To Star |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/until-dawn-movie-ella-rubin-michael-cimino-ji-young-yoo-odessa-azion-1235973447/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} She will appear in the upcoming film She Rides Shotgun, a crime thriller directed by Nick Rowland.{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2024-02-08 |title=Taron Egerton Crime-Thriller ‘She Rides Shotgun’ Underway For Fifth Season With Ana Sophia Heger, Rob Yang, John Carroll Lynch, Odessa A’zion & David Lyons Joining Cast |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/taron-egerton-she-rides-shotgun-movie-ana-sophia-heger-rob-yang-cast-1235818987/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} She will star in an untitled HBO comedy series created by Rachel Sennott.{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2024-06-05 |title=HBO’s Rachel Sennott Pilot Adds Odessa A’zion, Miles Robbins, Jordan Firstman & True Whitaker |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/hbo-rachel-sennott-pilot-cast-odessa-azion-miles-robbins-jordan-firstman-true-whitaker-1235960081/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
In September 2024, it was reported A'zion was cast in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme starring Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, the Creator.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2024-09-18 |title=Odessa A’zion Among Final Additions To A24’s ‘Marty Supreme’ |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/marty-supreme-a24-movie-adds-odessa-azion-to-cast-1236093173/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} It is A24's biggest budget film and set to be released on December 25, 2025 in the United States.{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2024-11-05 |title=A24’s Timothée Chalamet Ping-Pong Movie ‘Marty Supreme’ Will Be Its Joint-Biggest To Date & The Biggest-Budget New Project At AFM |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/timothee-chalamet-a24-movie-marty-supreme-biggest-budget-to-date-1236167610/ |access-date=2025-06-12 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2011
| Interview Kid | |
| 2018
| Blake | |
| 2020
| Madison | |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
| Jaclyn | |
| Mark, Mary & Some Other People
| Lana | |
| rowspan="4" | 2022
| Am I OK? | Sky | |
| Good Girl Jane
| Bailey |
| Hellraiser
| Riley McKendry | |
| The Inhabitant
| Tara Haldon |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| Connie | |
| Sitting in Bars with Cake
| Corinne | |
| rowspan="4" | 2025
| Nina Riley | |
| {{Pending film|She Rides Shotgun}}
| {{TBA}} | Upcoming film |
| {{Pending film|Pools}}
|Kennedy |
| {{Pending film|Marty Supreme}}
| {{TBA}} | Post-production |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2016
| Defiance | Episode: "Duke's Chorus" |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| Liv | 5 episodes |
| What About Barb?
| Anna | Television film |
| 2018
| Love | | Episode: "Stunt Show" |
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| Wayne | Trish | 2 episodes |
| Fam
| Shannon | Main role |
| Milo Murphy's Law
| Orgaluth | Voice role; episode: "Sphere and Loathing in Outer Space" |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Day by Day | Lili | Episode: "I'm Not Done Getting To Know You" |
| Grand Army
| Joey Del Marco | Main role |
| rowspan="2" | 2022-2025
| Ghosts | Stephanie | 4 episodes |
| The Tiny Chef Show
| Olly | Main voice role |
| 2025
| Untitled Rachel Sennott TV series | {{TBA}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|5570560}}
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Bavaria
Category:Actresses from Boston
Category:Actresses from Los Angeles
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:American people of English descent
Category:American people of German descent
Category:American people of Russian-Jewish descent
Category:American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent