Uzo Aduba to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Aduba fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known for her role on the television series Orange Is the New Black, will announce her retirement from acting, at age 44, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress-singer just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouUzo
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouUzo was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouUzo.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 Jun 2025
“Aduba wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Jun 2025
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