Zainab Jah

Zainab Jah

Acting

1 film as director · Active 2023–2023

Zainab Jah was raised in Sierra Leone and returned to London at the age of ten. After graduating from London Contemporary Dance, she toured as a modern dancer, eventually trading dance for acting. She…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013

Homeland

Homeland

2011

Elementary

Elementary

2012

Blindspot

Blindspot

2015

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

2021

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022

East New York

East New York

2022

Directed(1)

Acting(21)

2026Watching Mr. PearsonThe Advisor

2024DriftEtweda Kamara

2023All Dirt Roads Taste of SaltOlder Mack

2023The Continental: From the World of John WickMazie

2022Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverMining Tribe Elder

2022East New YorkAdama Gueye

2022Launch at ParadiseElsa

2022ShermanSherman

2021The Black DisquisitionSedalia / Mom

2021Only Murders in the BuildingNdidi Idoko

2021False PositiveGrace Singleton

2020The Good Lord BirdHarriet Tubman

2020Farewell AmorEsther

2016Buried DeepZainab

2015BlindspotPresident Botros

2015Emily & TimHelayne Specter (segment 'Healing')

2013The BlacklistAïssa Joachim

2012ElementaryVicki

2011HomelandAby Bah

2000Dinner RushAdrian

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHomeless Person

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