Uzoamaka Nwaneka “Uzo” Aduba (born 1981) is an American actress.She is known for her role as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren on the Netflix television series Orange Is the New Black (2013–present), for which she won the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

Aduba was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in Medfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Nigerian parents (of Igbo origin).Aduba graduated from Medfield High School in 1999.She attended Boston University, where she studied classical voice and competed in track and field. Aduba describes her family as a “sports family”. – Wikipedia

Listen to Uzoamaka speak about her Mum and her tips plus how a trip to the White House stumped Uzo Aduba’s outspoken mom. Serious and Hilarious.