Aja Naomi King
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
as Self
2021
Damsels in Distress
as Positive Polly
2012
Four
as Abigayle
2013
The Rewrite
as Rosa
2014
The Birth of a Nation
as Cherry
2016
Boxing Day 2
as Lisa Dixon
TBA
36 Saints
as Joan
2013
Reversion
as Sophie Clé
2015
The Knife
as Alex
2025
The Upside
as Latrice
2019
Onion News Empire
as Jillian
2013
A Girl from Mogadishu
as Ifrah Ahmed
2019
Sylvie's Love
as Mona
2020
The 24th
as Marie
2020
Boxing Day
as Lisa Dixon
2021
A Little White Lie
as Blythe Brown
2023
TV Appearances
Emily Owens, M.D.
as Cassandra Kopelson
2012
The Blacklist
as Elysa Ruben
2013
Blue Bloods
as Denise
2010
How to Get Away with Murder
as Michaela Pratt
2014
Black Box
as Ali Henslee
2014
Lessons in Chemistry
as Harriet Sloane
2023
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Recluse
2019
Scandal
as Michaela Pratt
2012
BoJack Horseman
as BoJack's date (voice)
2014
Person of Interest
as Lisa
2011
Amend: The Fight for America
as Self
2021
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
as Catherine
2025