Aja Naomi King
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 (29 titles)
7.2MovieThe Knife
Alex · 2025
6.4ShowGrosse Pointe Garden Society
Catherine · 2025
8.2ShowLessons in Chemistry
Harriet Sloane · 2023
5.7MovieA Little White Lie
Blythe Brown · 2023
2.6ShowSherri
Self - Guest · 2022
MovieL'Oreal Paris Women of Worth
Self · 2021
6.7MovieBoxing Day
Lisa Dixon · 2021
7.1ShowAmend: The Fight for America
Self · 2021
5.7MovieThe 24th
Marie · 2020
10.0ShowBottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self · 2020
6.2MovieSylvie's Love
Mona · 2020
5.8MovieA Girl from Mogadishu
Ifrah Ahmed · 2019
6.9ShowA Black Lady Sketch Show
Recluse · 2019
7.1MovieThe Upside
Latrice · 2019
6.6MovieThe Birth of a Nation
Cherry · 2016
5.3MovieReversion
Sophie Clé · 2015
7.8ShowHow to Get Away with Murder
Michaela Pratt · 2014
8.5ShowBoJack Horseman
BoJack's date (voice) · 2014
6.0MovieThe Rewrite
Rosa Tejeda · 2014
6.4ShowBlack Box
Ali Henslee · 2014
7.6ShowThe Blacklist
Elysa Ruben · 2013
5.3MovieFour
Abigayle · 2013
3.4Movie36 Saints
Joan · 2013
6.8MovieOnion News Empire
Jillian · 2013
6.4ShowEmily Owens, M.D.
Cassandra Kopelson · 2012
5.5MovieDamsels in Distress
Positive Polly · 2012
7.2ShowScandal
Michaela Pratt · 2012
8.1ShowPerson of Interest
Lisa · 2011
7.8ShowBlue Bloods
Denise · 2010