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Odessa A'zion
| Odessa A'zion |
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| A'zion in 2025 |
| Odessa Zion Segall Adlon (2000-06-17) June 17, 2000Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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| Actress |
| 2011−present |
| Pamela Adlon |
| Gideon Adlon (sister) Percy Adlon (paternal grandfather) Lorenz Adlon (great-great-great-grandfather) |
Odessa Zion Segall Adlon (/ˈædlɒn/ AD-lon; born June 17, 2000), known professionally as Odessa A'zion (/əˈzaɪɒn/ ə-ZY-on), is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the CBS series Fam (2019), the Netflix series Grand Army (2020) and the HBO series I Love LA (2025). For her performance in the film Marty Supreme (2025), she was nominated for an Actor Award and a British Academy Film Award. Her other films include Hellraiser (2022), The Inhabitant (2022), Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023), Fresh Kills (2024) and Until Dawn (2025).
Born in Sacramento, California, A'zion grew up in Los Angeles and also spent parts of her childhood in Boston, Massachusetts and Neufahrn, Germany. She is the daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and German director Felix Adlon, and sibling to Gideon Adlon. Her paternal grandfather was German filmmaker Percy Adlon and her maternal grandfather was American writer-producer Don Segall. Her maternal grandfather was Jewish, and her English-born maternal grandmother, originally an Anglican, converted to Judaism. Through her father, she is related to the German hotelier Lorenz Adlon.
A'zion attended Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS).
Initially credited as Odessa Adlon, she landed her first notable role in 2017 as Liv in season 5 of Nashville. Her film roles include the 2018 film Ladyworld and the 2020 one-shot horror film Let's Scare Julie. She appeared in two 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. In October 2019, it was announced A'zion would star as Joey Del Marco, the lead character from Slut: The Play, in the 2020 Netflix series Grand Army. She and Odley Jean received critical acclaim for their performances.
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.
In December 2021, she was cast in Fresh Kills written and directed by Jennifer Esposito, who also stars.
A’zion plays Nina Riley in the film Until Dawn, based on the popular video game. It was released on April 25, 2025. She also appeared in the film She Rides Shotgun, a crime thriller directed by Nick Rowland, and stars in the HBO series I Love LA, created by Rachel Sennott.
In September 2024, it was reported A'zion was cast in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme starring Timothee Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler, the Creator. The film was released the following year. For her role, she was nominated at the Astra Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. At the 32nd Actor Awards, she also received nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
In January 2026, A'zion was cast in the Sean Durkin film adaptation of Deep Cuts as Zoe Gutierrez, a character written in the book as Mexican. Two days after the announcement, following backlash over the whitewashing of the character, A'zion claimed to have been unaware of the character's ethnicity and backed out of the project.
| 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 | ||
| Hellraiser | Riley McKendry | ||
| The Inhabitant | Tara Haldon | ||
| 2023 | Fresh Kills | Connie | |
| Sitting in Bars with Cake | Corinne | ||
| 2025 | Until Dawn | Nina Riley | |
| She Rides Shotgun | Charlotte | ||
| Pools | Kennedy | ||
| Marty Supreme | Rachel Mizler | ||
| TBA | Mother Courage † | Lucy | Filming |
| Fonda † | 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 | |
| 2022–2025 | Ghosts | Stephanie | 4 episodes |
| The Tiny Chef Show | Olly | Main voice role | |
| 2025–present | I Love LA | Tallulah Stiel | Main role |
| 2026 | Stranger Things: Tales from '85 | Nikki Baxter | Voice Role |
| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actor Awards | 2026 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Marty Supreme | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||||
| Astra Film Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical | Nominated | ||
| Austin Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Boston Society of Film Critics | 2025 | Best Ensemble Cast | Won | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | 2026 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Chicago Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | 4th Place | ||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| London Film Critics Circle | 2026 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Nominated | ||
| New York Film Critics Online | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Best Breakthrough Performer | Nominated | ||||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | 2025 | Best Ensemble Cast | Nominated | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 2025 | Best Ensemble | Nominated | ||
| Women Film Critics Circle | 2025 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
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