Aja Naomi King
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1985 (age 41)
Born in
Los Angeles County, California, USA
Credits
View on IMDb26 acting credits
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
The Blacklist
23 Sep 2013
BoJack Horseman
22 Aug 2014
Person of Interest
22 Sep 2011
How to Get Away with Murder
25 Sep 2014
The Upside
10 Jan 2019
Blue Bloods
24 Sep 2010
The Rewrite
15 Jun 2014
Scandal
05 Apr 2012
Photos
Filmography
2025
- The Knifeas Alex
- Grosse Pointe Garden Societyas Catherine13 episodes
2023
- Lessons in Chemistryas Harriet Sloane8 episodes
- A Little White Lieas Blythe Brown
2021
- Boxing Dayas Lisa Dixon
2020
- The 24thas Marie
- Sylvie's Loveas Mona
2019
- A Girl from Mogadishuas Ifrah Ahmed
- A Black Lady Sketch Showas Recluse1 episode
- The Upsideas Latrice
2016
- The Birth of a Nationas Cherry
2015
- Reversionas Sophie Clé
2014
- How to Get Away with Murderas Michaela Pratt90 episodes
- BoJack Horsemanas BoJack's date (voice)1 episode
- The Rewriteas Rosa Tejeda
- Black Boxas Ali Henslee8 episodes
2013
- The Blacklistas Elysa Ruben1 episode
- Fouras Abigayle
- 36 Saintsas Joan
- Onion News Empireas Jillian
2012
- Emily Owens, M.D.as Cassandra Kopelson13 episodes
- Damsels in Distressas Positive Polly
- Scandalas Michaela Pratt1 episode
2011
- Person of Interestas Lisa1 episode
2010
- Blue Bloodsas Denise1 episode