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In Netflix’s ‘The Residence,’ Uzo Aduba does not inform jokes — however she’s critically humorous
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In Netflix’s ‘The Residence,’ Uzo Aduba does not inform jokes — however she’s critically humorous

Last updated: May 29, 2025 11:53 am
Editorial Board Published May 29, 2025
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When Uzo Aduba’s mom was recognized with pancreatic most cancers, the actor stepped into the function of caregiver till her mom’s dying. Throughout the grievous interval, the three-time Emmy winner etched the beginnings of a memoir, printed final 12 months, referred to as “The Road Is Good: How a Mother’s Strength Became a Daughter’s Purpose.” In it, Aduba writes, “This is a story not about death but about life. This is my mother’s story as much as it is my own.” That deep connection to her mom has come to outline her.

“The woman that I have become is founded on the way I was mothered. I am the daughter of Nonyem Aduba, and so much of the way she moved through life as a woman — not only did it impact and shape my fortitude and commitment to working hard, but even how I see characters, specifically female characters, is built off the teachings that were poured into me as a daughter.”

Finest recognized amongst these characters is definitely Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black,” a breakout function for which Aduba earned two Emmy Awards. That efficiency opened different doorways, together with portraying former politician and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm in Hulu’s 2020 miniseries “Mrs. America.” Her galvanizing depiction introduced a 3rd Emmy. “People really did take a real liking to her as a human, despite the politics, which I think is fascinating given the time. We’re talking about a woman, a Black woman in a very specific chapter in American history, so close to the Civil Rights Act,” she says of coming to know Chisholm.

Have such successes validated her journey as an actor, one she almost gave up on in leaner days? “I became an actor because I loved the creation of art, to tell stories,” she says. “However, I, too, have felt the worry looming from the artist’s doubt: Is there space in this room for a voice like mine to exist? And I’d say that, throughout the years, these wins, given to me by my peers, have left me encouraged to believe that yes, there is.”

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Her voice comes now by means of Cordelia Cupp, a full-time birder and part-time crime solver in Netflix’s “The Residence,” from creator Paul William Davies. The eight-episode whodunit, from Shonda Rhimes’ manufacturing firm, Shondaland, is about within the halls of the White Home, the place the dying of one among its East Wing staff throughout a state banquet triggers panic.

Enter the cape-wearing Cupp along with her superhero means to learn folks and spot clues. For Aduba, the character jumped off the web page. “I remember reading the material, and she had this power that was really present for me. It would seem like she would get just a grain of information and there would suddenly be a wealth of knowledge that she was able to extract from it.”

Uzo Aduba in "The Residence."

Uzo Aduba in “The Residence.”

(Jessica Brooks/Netflix)

Discovering the character’s mannerisms was one other central research. “She read like somebody who spoke really fast because she processes information really quickly. So I wanted her to be able to speak as fast as possible and for us to get inside the head of how she does her investigative work,” she says. “This is a woman who listens to the proposition you said, then she’s like a hawk — pun intended — perched up on the investigative table. So I started thinking this might be an exercise of stillness both when she speaks and when she listens.”

That stillness — an uncomfortable silence to many — usually leads these being questioned to fill the void with extra info than they supposed to share. Throughout one magnetic monologue, the place Cupp items the clues collectively to whom she believes is the killer, we see all of the cogs of her intelligence and humor turning swiftly. “She takes her job very seriously, and for me to achieve that technically, it inspired this idea of flatlining her a little bit. It felt like she’s not here to tell jokes but what she says is funny. She’s five feet gone past the joke, and you’re like, ‘Wait, what did she just say?’”

Aduba’s full identify is Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba. She was born in Massachusetts to Nigerian immigrants and, as a teen, was an distinctive determine skater: one who may land double axels with a practiced ease that betrayed the extreme dedication behind them. She attended Boston College on a track-and-field scholarship as a sprinter, learning classical voice and discovering performing. As we speak, she’s the mom to a daughter and appears to have softened her depth: She has a ardour for cooking, studying books (Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist” is a favourite) and watching actuality tv. Her responsible pleasure: “The Real Housewives.”

And he or she nonetheless holds her time as a caregiver shut, not too long ago offering the narration for Bradley Cooper’s documentary “Caregiving,” which is a tough have a look at care in America. She linked with Cooper’s story of caring for his father throughout his struggle with lung most cancers. “I know what that life looks like. I know what that world is. I know what it means to be juggling your front-facing life with your private life, your professional responsibilities with your familial desires,” Aduba says.

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“I could just see a lot of myself in those stories, and that made it a real no-brainer for me,” she provides. “This is an opportunity to try and spotlight that work happening every single day, and we might, through this process, alleviate some of the stress and the overwhelming feelings that come with that invisible labor.”

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