Aja Naomi King
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
2021
Damsels in Distress
2012
Four
2013
The Rewrite
2014
The Birth of a Nation
2016
Boxing Day 2
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36 Saints
2013
Reversion
2015
The Knife
2025
The Upside
2019
Onion News Empire
2013
A Girl from Mogadishu
2019
Sylvie's Love
2020
The 24th
2020
Boxing Day
2021
A Little White Lie
2023
Emily Owens, M.D.
2012
The Blacklist
2013
Blue Bloods
2010
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Black Box
2014
Lessons in Chemistry
2023
A Black Lady Sketch Show
2019
Scandal
2012
BoJack Horseman
2014
Person of Interest
2011
Amend: The Fight for America
2021
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
2025
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
2020
Sherri
2022