American and German actress known for television and film roles including CBS series Fam (2019), Netflix series Grand Army (2020), and HBO series I Love LA (2025). Nominated for an Actor Award and British Academy Film Award for her performance in Marty Supreme (2025).
Educational Qualification(s)
High School
Charter High School of the Arts, Los Angeles
Personal Life
Childhood Locations
Los Angeles, Boston, Neufahrn (Germany)
Musical Background
Learned guitar and piano, wrote songs as a teen, performed with band Dessa
Religion
Jewish
Family
Mother
Pamela Adlon (actress)
Sister
Gideon Adlon
Career
Years Active
2011โpresent
Career Start
Got an agent at age 15 and began acting independently
First TV Role
Defiance in mother's sitcom Better Things
First Notable Role
Liv in Nashville season 5 (2017)
Notable Television
Fam (2019) as Shannon
Grand Army (2020) as Joey Del Marco
I Love LA (2025) as Tallulah Stiel
Wayne (2 episodes)
Notable Films
Ladyworld (2018)
Let's Scare Julie (2020)
Mark, Mary & Some Other People (2021)
Hellraiser (2022)
The Inhabitant (2022)
Am I Ok? (2022)
Good Girl Jane (2022)
Sitting in Bars with Cake (2023)
Fresh Kills (2023)
Until Dawn (2025)
Marty Supreme (2025)
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for Actor Award and British Academy Film Award for Marty Supreme (2025); nominated for Best Supporting Actress at Astra Film Awards for Marty Supreme
Some Lesser Known Facts
1. Inspired by Jack Nicholson's performance in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
2. Initially credited as Odessa Adlon before using professional name Odessa A'zion
3. Received critical acclaim alongside Odley Jean in Grand Army
4. Friends with Jewish Academy Award-winner Mikey Madison
5. Has over 1 million Instagram followers
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