Odessa A'zion
A'zion in 2025
Born
Odessa Zion Segall Adlon

(2000-06-17) June 17, 2000 (age 25)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Germany
Occupation Actress
Years active 2011−present
Mother Pamela Adlon
Relatives Gideon Adlon (sister)
Percy Adlon (paternal grandfather)
Lorenz Adlon (great-great-great-grandfather)

Odessa Zion Segall Adlon (/ˈædlɒn/ AD-lon; born June 17, 2000),[1][2] known professionally as Odessa A'zion (/əˈzaɪɒn/ ə-ZY-on),[3] 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).

Early life and education

Born in Sacramento, California, A'zion grew up in Los Angeles and also spent parts of her childhood in Boston, Massachusetts and Neufahrn, Germany.[4] She is the daughter of actress Pamela Adlon and German director Felix Adlon, and sibling to Gideon Adlon.[5] Her paternal grandfather was German filmmaker Percy Adlon and her maternal grandfather was American writer-producer Don Segall.[6] Her maternal grandfather was Jewish, and her English-born maternal grandmother, originally an Anglican, converted to Judaism.[7] Through her father, she is related to the German hotelier Lorenz Adlon.

A'zion attended Charter High School of the Arts (CHAMPS).[8]

Career

Initially credited as Odessa Adlon, she landed her first notable role in 2017 as Liv in season 5 of Nashville.[9] Her film roles include the 2018 film Ladyworld and the 2020 one-shot horror film Let's Scare Julie.[10][11] She appeared in two episodes of Wayne.[citation needed]

A'zion landed her first main role as Shannon, the younger sister of Nina Dobrev's character, in the 2019 CBS sitcom Fam.[12] 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.[13][14] She and Odley Jean received critical acclaim for their performances.[15]

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.[16]

In December 2021, she was cast in Fresh Kills written and directed by Jennifer Esposito, who also stars.[17]

A’zion plays Nina Riley in the film Until Dawn, based on the popular video game. It was released on April 25, 2025.[18] She also appeared in the film She Rides Shotgun, a crime thriller directed by Nick Rowland,[19] and stars in the HBO series I Love LA, created by Rachel Sennott.[20]

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.[21] The film was released the following year. For her role, she was nominated at the Astra Film Award for Best Supporting Actress.[22] 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.[citation needed]

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.[23] 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.[24]

Filmography

Film

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 [25]
Hellraiser Riley McKendry
The Inhabitant Tara Haldon [26]
2023 Fresh Kills Connie
Sitting in Bars with Cake Corinne
2025 Until Dawn Nina Riley
She Rides Shotgun Charlotte
Pools Kennedy [27]
Marty Supreme Rachel Mizler [28]
TBA Mother Courage † Lucy Filming[29]

Television

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[30]
2026 Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Nikki Baxter[31] Voice Role

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Actor Awards 2026 Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Marty Supreme Nominated [32]
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
Astra Film Awards 2026 Best Supporting Actress – Comedy or Musical Nominated [33]
Austin Film Critics Association 2025 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [34]
Boston Society of Film Critics 2025 Best Ensemble Cast Won [35]
British Academy Film Awards 2026 Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated [36]
Chicago Film Critics Association 2025 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [37]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2025 Best Supporting Actress 4th Place [38]
Georgia Film Critics Association 2025 Best Ensemble Nominated [39]
London Film Critics Circle 2026 Supporting Actress of the Year Nominated [40]
New York Film Critics Online 2025 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [41]
Best Breakthrough Performer Nominated
San Diego Film Critics Society 2025 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [42]
Seattle Film Critics Society 2025 Best Ensemble Cast Nominated [43]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2025 Best Ensemble Nominated [44]
Women Film Critics Circle 2025 Best Supporting Actress Nominated [45]

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