# Adrienne C. Moore

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. 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. 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.
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. She later was cast in the thriller film, Juror No. 2 directed by Clint Eastwood.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | The Lennon Report | Dr. Pamela Roberts | |
| 2019 | Shaft | Ms. Pepper | |
| 2019 | Curious George: Royal Monkey | Doris | Voice |
| 2019 | 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 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" |