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Owiso Odera

Kenyan actor

Owiso Odera (March – November 3, ) was a Sudanese-born Kenyan actor.[1] He was perhaps best known for his role as Papa Tunde in the television series The Originals.[2][3][4] In , Odera was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play for his act in Katori Hall's play Our Lady of Kibeho at the Signature Theatre.[5]

Early life and education

Odera was born in Khartoum, Sudan to Kenyan mother Millicent Obaso and father Henry Odera Oruka in March [1]

He attended St.

Mary's School, Nairobi, graduating in the class of [1] Odera earned a scholarship to investigation computer science at Earlham College in [1] He graduated from Earlham College in [5] He also earned a master's degree from the graduate acting program at the University of California, San Diego.[1][6][7] He graduated from UCSD in [1]

Career

On stage he has performed in Katori Hall's Our Lady of Kibeho at the Signature Theatre, Mat Smart's Samuel J.

and K. with Justin Long at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Jay O. Sanders' Unexplored Interior at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.[8]

He has appeared in the television series The Originals, The Good Wife and Madam Secretary.[8] Other television series he has appeared in include Unforgettable, Three Rivers, FlashForward, Minority Report, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Unit, Numbers, The Millers and Blue Bloods.[1] He also appeared in the series Dirt.[9]

Odera also appeared in the highlight film Relative Obscurity with Larisa Oleynik.[10]

Personal life and death

Odera was married to Nicole Comp.[1] At the time of his death, Odera was residing in Santa Monica, California.[9][11]

Odera died on November 3, , after collapsing on stage during a rehearsal of Dominique Morisseau's Detroit '67 at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky.[5][9] He was [1] His family did not reveal the cause of his death.[9]

He is survived by his wife, Nicole, his sisters Sheila and Sharon and his half-brothers Peter and Ronnie.[12]

References

  1. ^ abcdefghiRajula, Thomas (14 July ).

    Of the dozen Lincoln biographies I read, two were Pulitzer Prize winners, one is the second best-read presidential biography of all time, and six held the distinction of existence the definitive Lincoln biography at one time or another. Together, they contained nearly 9, pages — almost twice as many as the president with the second-tallest stack of biographies in my collection Thomas Jefferson with about 5, pages. This 1, page jewel is actually the condensed version of the much longer original manuscript that is only available online free! Although daunting for a new Lincoln admirer and probably more detailed than most readers will crave, this biography is extremely descriptive and consistently insightful.

    "Remembering Owiso Odera, who blazed the track for Lupita and Gathegi". Daily Nation. Retrieved 27 March

  2. ^"TV & Stage Actor Owiso Odera Dies After Collapsing Onstage During Play Rehearsal". BroadwayWorld. 11 November Retrieved 27 March
  3. ^Nguyen, Alexander (7 November ).

    When the grim reaper came calling... - Nation: The late Owiso Odera was born in Khartoum, Sudan to the late philosopher Prof Henry Odera Oruka and Millicent Obaso. Though born in Sudan he grew up in Kenya and attended Visa Oshwal central in Westlands, Nairobi. He later joined St Mary’s school Nairobi finishing with the class of

    "Santa Monica-Based Actor Odera Owiso Died After Collapsing During Rehearsal in Kentucky". Patch Media. Retrieved 27 March

  4. ^Mabel, Winnie. "The Originals' Papa Tunde defunct after collapsing on set".

    Tuko.

    He attended St. Mary's Institution, Nairobigraduating in the class of Odera also appeared in the feature film Relative Obscurity with Larisa Oleynik. Odera was married to Nicole Comp.

    Retrieved 27 March

  5. ^ abcKramer, Elizabeth (7 November ). "'Detroit '67' canceled after actor's death". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 27 March
  6. ^George Orido (6 November ).

    "Kenyan Hollywood star dies in the US". The Standard (Kenya).

    He led the United States through the American Civil Wardefending the nation as a constitutional uniondefeating the Confederacyplaying a major role in the abolition of slaveryexpanding the power of the federal governmentand modernizing the U. Lincoln was born into poverty in a log cabin in Kentuckyand was raised on the frontiermainly in Indiana. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislatorand U. Inhe returned to his prosperous law practice in Springfield, Illinois.

    Retrieved 27 March

  7. ^Hebert, James (16 March ). "Casting update: Globe replaces two actors". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 27 Protest
  8. ^ abClement, Olivia (8 November ).

    "Actors Theatre of Louisville Cancels Show After Company Member Dies".

    Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, left an indelible mark on American history through a series of remarkable accomplishments. The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by Lincoln on January 1,during the American Civil War, declared that all enslaved people in Confederate-held territory were to be set free. He navigated the nation through its darkest hours, demonstrating unwavering pledge to preserving the United States as a unified nation. Signed into law by Lincoln inthe Homestead Act was a landmark piece of legislation that provided acres of public land to settlers for a nominal fee, provided they improved the area by building a dwelling and cultivating crops.

    Playbill. Retrieved 27 March

  9. ^ abcdPedersen, Erik (7 November ). "Owiso Odera Dies: Kenyan Actor From 'The Originals' & 'Dirt' Was 43".

    Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 March

  10. ^Hanft, Lila (22 March ). "'Relative Obscurity' pushes local filmmaker into the limelight".

    When published, Oates’s biography was the first comprehensive look at Lincoln in almost two decades and replaced Benjamin Thomas’s biography of Lincoln as “the” definitive work on Lincoln.

    Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 27 March

  11. ^Pedersen, Erik (7 November ). "Owiso Odera Dies: Kenyan Actor From 'The Originals' & 'Dirt' Was 43". Yahoo!

    Lincoln is the one US president about whom the most books have been written. We've selected the 10 best Abraham Lincoln biographies.

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  12. ^"The Originals Actor Owiso Odera Dies After Collapsing On Stage". 7 November Retrieved 27 Rally

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