Aja Naomi King
Acting

Aja Naomi King

Born 1985-01-11 · 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.

Known for

A Little White Lie★ 5.6
A Little White Lie
2023
The Upside★ 7.1
The Upside
2019
The Rewrite★ 6
The Rewrite
2014
Damsels in Distress★ 5.6
Damsels in Distress
2012
The Birth of a Nation★ 6.5
The Birth of a Nation
2016
Sylvie's Love★ 6.3
Sylvie's Love
2020
Boxing Day★ 6.9
Boxing Day
2021
A Girl From Mogadishu★ 4.3
A Girl From Mogadishu
2019
Reversion★ 7
Reversion
2015
Four★ 5.7
Four
2013
The 24th★ 5.9
The 24th
2020
Onion News Empire★ 7.5
Onion News Empire
2013
36 Saints★ 3.8
36 Saints
2013
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
2021