Odessa A'zion

Odessa Zion Segall Adlon ( ; born June 17, 2000), known professionally as Odessa A'zion , is an American actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the CBS series Fam, 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. 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).

Career 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 said that she had been unaware of the character's ethnicity and backed out of the project.

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 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 2026 Confessions II Herself Short film Lucy Completed Harper Monroe Post-production TBA Filming

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 2026 Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Nikki Baxter Voice role

Music videos YearTitleArtist2026"In The Stars"The Rolling Stones

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