Ayo Edebiri
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–), 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).
Don't Look at That
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
(April O'Neil (voice))
Shithouse
(Emily (uncredited))
The Sweet East
(Molly)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(Glory (voice))
Omni Loop
(Paula)
Bottoms
(Josie)
We Lost Our Human
(Ham / Future Ham / Hamling (voice))
Theater Camp
(Janet Walch)
Cicada
(Nikki)
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
(Stella)
Opus
(Ariel Ecton)
Ella McCay
(Susan)
"I Fell in Love with the World"
(Woman 2)
My Ride with Uber and Lyft
Inside Out 2
(Envy (voice))
Tree's Blood
(Elviria (voice))
After the Hunt
(Maggie Resnick)
Pervert Everything
How It Ends
(Stand Up)
As of Yet
(Khadijah)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
(Self)
Untitled Barney the Dinosaur Film
It Was Sometimes Like This
(Ayo)
Clarissa
(Young Sally)
Thom Browne: The Man Who Tailors Dreams
(self)
Lorne
(Self)
Kiff
(Professor Totsy (voice))
Abbott Elementary
(Ayesha)
PAUSE with Sam Jay
(Party Guest)
The Premise
(Eve Stone)
Mulligan
(General Scarpaccio / Jayson Moody (voice))
Clone High
(Harriet Tubman (voice))
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
(VR Shopping Spree Host)
The Bear
(Sydney Adamu)
Black Mirror
(Sandy)
Ayo and Rachel are Single
(Ayo)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self - Guest)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(April O'Neil (voice))
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self - Guest)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self - Guest)
History of the World: Part II
(Runaway Slave)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Dickinson
(Hattie)
Big Mouth
(Missy Foreman-Greenwald / Mosaic Missy (voice))
Big Mouth
(Missy Foreman-Greenwald (voice))
Everybody Still Hates Chris
(Roxanne (voice))
Saturday Night Live
(Self)
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
(Self - Actress and Comedian)
Prodigies
(Didi)
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee)
Sherri
(Self - Guest)
Fan Fiction Showdown
I Love LA
(Mimi Rush)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
(Self)
BIGTOP BURGER
(Frances (Voice))
Golden Globe Awards
(Self - Nominee / Presenter)
Untitled Barney the Dinosaur Film
(Writer)
It Was Sometimes Like This
(Writer)
Dickinson
(Staff Writer)
Dickinson
(Writer)
What We Do in the Shadows
(Consulting Producer)
What We Do in the Shadows
(Writer)
Craig of the Creek
(Story)
Mulligan
(Co-Producer)
Mulligan
(Writer)
Ayo and Rachel are Single
(Writer)
The Bear
(Co-Executive Producer)
Sunnyside
(Writer)
Sunnyside
(Story Editor)
The Bear
(Director)
Prodigies
(Executive Producer)
The Bear
(Writer)
Ayo and Rachel are Single
(Creator)