Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

39 · Born: Jan 11, 1985

Personal Details

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Born Jan 11, 1985 Los Angeles County, California, USA
Parents
  • Theresa Moore King
Relatives
  • Miya (Sibling)

Biography

Aja Naomi King is an American actress. She appeared in several short films before landing guest roles on the CBS procedurals Blue Bloods and Person of Interest. Her big break came in 2012 when she was cast as new surgical intern Cassandra Kopelson on the CW drama Emily Owens, M.D. The series was canceled after a single season in 2013. She later starred in the Amazon Studios comedy pilot The Onion Presents: The News. King also played Wendell Pierce's daughter Abigayle in the independent film Four, released on September 13, 2013. Along with her castmates, she won a Los Angeles Film Festival Award for her role in this movie.

Career

2023
A Little White Lie
A Little White Lie as Blythe Brown
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Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry as Harriet Sloane
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2021
Boxing Day
Boxing Day as Lisa Dixon
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L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
Amend: The Fight for America
2020
Sylvie's Love
Sylvie's Love as Mona
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The 24th
The 24th as Marie
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2019
A Girl from Mogadishu
A Girl from Mogadishu as Ifrah Ahmed
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The Upside
The Upside as Latrice
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2016
The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation as Cherry
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2015
Reversion
Reversion as Sophie Clé
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2014
Black Box
Black Box as Ali Henslee
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How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder as Michaela Pratt
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2013
36 Saints
36 Saints as Joan
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Onion News Empire
Onion News Empire as Jillian
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Four
Four as Abigayle
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2012
Emily Owens M.D.
Emily Owens M.D. as Cassandra Kopelson
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