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Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

Birthday: 1985-01-11 | Place of Birth: Los Angeles County, California, USA

An actress. King 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
Boxing Day

as    Lisa Dixon

2020
The 24th

as    Marie

2020
Sylvie's Love

as    Mona

2019
The Upside

as    Latrice

2016
The Birth of a Nation

as    Cherry

2015
The Rewrite

as    Rosa

2015
Reversion

as    Sophie Clé

2014
How to Get Away with Murder

as    Michaela Pratt

2013
36 Saints

as    Joan

2012
Emily Owens, M.D

as    Cassandra Kopelson