| Odessa A'zion | |
| Birth Name: | Odessa Zion Segall Adlon |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 2000[1] [2] |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Othername: | Odessa Adlon |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 2011−present |
| Mother: | Pamela Adlon |
| Family: | Gideon Adlon (sister) Percy Adlon (paternal grandfather) |
Odessa Zion Segall Adlon (born June 17, 2000), also known as Odessa A'zion, 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) and Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023).
A'zion is from Los Angeles and also spent parts of her childhood in Boston and Neufahrn, Germany.[3] She is the daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and German director, and the middle child between Gideon Adlon and Valentine "Rocky" Adlon.[4] 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.[5]
A'zion attended Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS).[6]
She was initially credited as Odessa Adlon. A'zion landed her first notable role in 2017 as Liv in season 5 of Nashville.[7] Her film roles include the 2018 film Ladyworld and the 2020 one-shot horror film Let's Scare Julie.[8] [9] 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.[10] In October 2019, it was announced A'zion would star as Joey Del Marco, the lead character from , in the 2020 Netflix series Grand Army.[11] [12] She and Odley Jean received critical acclaim for their performances.[13]
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.[14]
| 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 | [15] | |
| Hellraiser | Riley McKendry | ||
| The Inhabitant | Tara Haldon | [16] | |
| 2023 | Sitting in Bars with Cake | Corinne | |
| Fresh Kills | Connie | ||
| Pools | Kennedy | ||
| Hell House | Emory Dupree | [17] | |
| For the Night | Tanner Boers | [18] | |
| Until Dawn | Filming |
| 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 |