Acting · 1985
Aja Naomi King
Born Jan 11, 1985·41 years old·Los Angeles County, California, USA
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.
Filmography
30 titles- 2025
Grosse Pointe Garden SocietyCatherine6.4Show - 2025
The KnifeAlex7.2Movie - 2023
Lessons in ChemistryHarriet Sloane8.2Show - 2023
A Little White LieBlythe Brown5.6Movie - 2022
SherriSelf - Guest2.6Show - 2021
Amend: The Fight for AmericaSelf7.1Show - 2021
Boxing DayLisa Dixon6.7Movie - 2021
L'Oreal Paris Women of WorthSelfMovie - 2020
Bottomless Brunch at Colman'sSelf10.0Show - 2020
Sylvie's LoveMona6.3Movie - 2020
The 24thMarie6.0Movie - 2019
The UpsideLatrice7.1Movie - 2019
A Black Lady Sketch ShowRecluse7.1Show - 2019
A Girl from MogadishuIfrah Ahmed5.8Movie - 2016
The Birth of a NationCherry6.6Movie - 2015
ReversionSophie Clé5.3Movie - 2014
BoJack HorsemanBoJack's date (voice)8.5Show - 2014
How to Get Away with MurderMichaela Pratt7.8Show - 2014
Black BoxAli Henslee6.4Show - 2014
The RewriteRosa Tejeda6.0Movie - 2013
The BlacklistElysa Ruben7.6Show - 2013
FourAbigayle5.2Movie - 2013
Onion News EmpireJillian6.8Movie - 2013
36 SaintsJoan3.4Movie - 2012
ScandalMichaela Pratt7.2Show - 2012
Emily Owens, M.D.Cassandra Kopelson6.4Show - 2012
Damsels in DistressPositive Polly5.5Movie - 2011
Person of InterestLisa8.1Show - 2010
Blue BloodsDenise7.8Show - —Boxing Day 2Lisa DixonMovie