Adrienne C. Moore

Adrienne C. Moore
Moore at the 2014 Peabody Awards
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).

Early life

Moore 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]

Career

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

Film

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

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
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
2023	The Horror of Dolores Roach	Herself	Episode: "They Called Me Magic Hands"
2025	Poker Face	Miss Dee	Episode: "Sloppy Joseph"

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2016	The Taming of the Shrew	Tranio	The Public Theater	[13]
2019	For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf	Lady in Yellow	The Public Theater	[14]
2023	Black Odyssey	Alsendra Sabine	Classic Stage Company	[15]
2024	The Blood Quilt	Gio	Lincoln Center Theater	[16]

Awards and nominations

Organizations	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
Canadian Screen Award	2013	Best Leading Performance in a Drama Series	Pretty Hard Cases	Nominated
	2023	Best Leading Performance in a Comedy Series		Nominated
	2024	Best Ensemble Performance, Drama		Nominated
NAACP Image Award	2015	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Orange is the New Black	Nominated	[17]
	2017			Won
Screen Actors Guild Award	2014	Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series		Won	[18]
	2015			Won	[19]
	2016			Won	[20]
	2017			Nominated	[21]

References

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. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. 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'".
13. "Shakespeare in the Park Review: Phyllida Lloyd's All-Female 'The Taming of the Shrew'". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
14. "Listen: The Impact of 'For Colored Girls,' Then and Now". Variety. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
15. "black odyssey ULYSSES IS LOST AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IN HARLEM". Classic Stage Company. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
16. "Adrienne C. Moore Shows". Retrieved May 31, 2025.
17. "NAACP Image Awards: The Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
18. "The 21st Annual Screen Actrs Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
19. "The 22nd Annual Screen Actrs Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
20. "The 23rd Annual Screen Actrs Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
21. "The 24th Annual Screen Actrs Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild Awards. Retrieved May 31, 2025.

External links

• Adrienne C. Moore at IMDb