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Adrienne C. Moore
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Moore at the 2014 Peabody Awards
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Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Education | Northwestern University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–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
Moore was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in Nashville and Georgia. 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. In 2003, Moore graduated with a B.A. from Northwestern University, where she studied psychology, history, and religion. She began her career on stage, appearing in Off-Broadway productions. 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. In 2014, Moore received her first NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance in the series. Moore also co-starred in the film The Lennon Report, about true events concerning the night John Lennon was shot and killed in 1980.
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. For her performance, she received Canadian Screen Award for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series nomination in 2023.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Nurse | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 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" |
| 2016 | The Lennon Report | Dr. Pamela Roberts | |
| 2017 | America's Next Top Model | Herself | Guest; Cycle 23, Episode: "And Action" |
| Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Black Cindy | Cameo; Season 3, Episode: "Kimmy Steps on a Crack!" | |
| 2018 | Homeland | Rhonda | Season 7, Episode 10: "Clarity" |
| 2019 | Shaft | Ms. Pepper | |
| 2019 | Curious George: Royal Monkey | Doris (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2019 | Wonder Woman: Bloodlines | Etta Candy (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Modern Persuasion | Denise Jones | |
| 2021-2023 | Pretty Hard Cases | Kelly Duff | Series regular, 32 episodes Nominated — Canadian Screen Award for Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series (2023) |
See also
In Spanish: Adrienne C. Moore para niños
