Adrienne C. Moore

Adrienne C. Moore
Moore at the 2014 Peabody Awards
Born
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Adrienne C. Moore is an American actress. She is known for her role as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019).

Life and career

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Moore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in Nashville and Georgia.[1] Adrienne attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School and graduated in 1999. She has a fraternal twin sister, Annette Moore, and an older brother, Wayne Moore, Jr.[2] In 2003, Moore graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University, where she studied psychology, history, and religion.[3] She began her career on stage, appearing in Off-Broadway productions.[4] On television, she had small parts in Blue Bloods and 30 Rock, before her role on Orange Is the New Black.

Moore is known for her role as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. She was a recurring cast member in the first two seasons and was promoted to series regular for season 3.[5][6] In 2014, Moore received her first NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance in the series.[7] In 2015, Moore guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and the following year made her big screen debut in the biographical film The Lennon Report, about true events concerning the night John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980.[8] She made cameo appearance as Black Cindy in an episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in 2017, and co-starred in the action thriller film Shaft in 2019. In 2020, she had supporting role in the romantic comedy film, Modern Persuasion starring Alicia Witt.[9]

In 2021 Moore began starring as Detective Kelly Duff in the CBC Television police comedy-drama series, Pretty Hard Cases. The series ended in 2023, after three seasons.[10] For her performance, she received Canadian Screen Award for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series nomination in 2023.[11] She later was cast in the thriller film, Juror No. 2 directed by Clint Eastwood.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Lennon Report Dr. Pamela Roberts
2019 Shaft Ms. Pepper
Curious George: Royal Monkey Doris Voice
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Etta Candy Voice
2020 Modern Persuasion Denise Jones
2024 Juror #2 Yolanda

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Blue Bloods Nurse Episode: "Collateral Damage"
2012 30 Rock Shanice Episodes: "Governor Dunston" and "Mazel Tov, Dummies!"
2013–2019 Orange Is the New Black Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes Recurring role (Seasons 1–2), Series regular (Season 3–7), 82 episodes
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015–16)
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2017)
Nominated — NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (2015)
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cheryl McCrae Episode: "Transgender Bridge"
2017 America's Next Top Model Herself Guest; Cycle 23, Episode: "And Action"
2017 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Black Cindy Cameo; Season 3, Episode: "Kimmy Steps on a Crack!"
2018 Homeland Rhonda Season 7, Episode 10: "Clarity"
2021–2023 Pretty Hard Cases Kelly Duff Series regular, 32 episodes
Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series (2024)
Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Leading Performance in a Comedy Series (2023)
Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Ensemble Performance, Drama (2024)
2023 The Horror of Dolores Roach Herself Episode: "They Called Me Magic Hands"

References

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  1. ^ "A Warrior for Her Art, Industry, and Craft". The New School Blog. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  2. ^ "Adrienne C. Moore Bio: From Personal Life To Family Status – Details!". LIVERAMPUP. March 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Moore, Adrienne. "Adrienne Moore Profile". LinkedIn. LinkedIn. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Bustle". Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Orange Is the New Black Promotes Adrienne C. Moore for Season 3". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  6. ^ The Deadline Team. "T.R. Knight Joins Amazon's 'Hysteria'; Adrienne C. Moore Upped To Regular On 'Orange Is The New Black'". Deadline. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "'Get On Up', 'Selma', 'Dear White People' Score NAACP Image Award Nominations (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  8. ^ "Casting Net: Chadwick Boseman lands lead in 'Message From The King'". EW.com. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  9. ^ Lodge, Guy (December 16, 2020). "'Modern Persuasion' Review: Alicia Witt's Appealing Presence Powers a Half-Hearted Jane Austen Update".
  10. ^ Ransome, Noel (February 8, 2023). "CBC dramedy 'Pretty Hard Cases' ending after third season". CP24.
  11. ^ "Clement Virgo's Brother, sci-fi comedy Viking among leading nominees for Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News. 2023-02-22. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 15, 2023). "Amy Aquino, Adrienne C. Moore, Cedric Yarbrough, Chikako Fukuyama & Onix Serrano Called For Clint Eastwood's 'Juror No. 2'".
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