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.
Known For
The Blacklist
Blue Bloods
Person of Interest
Scandal
BoJack Horseman
How to Get Away with Murder
Sherri
Lessons in Chemistry
All Movies (16)
- The Knife2025 · as Alex
- A Little White Lie2023 · as Blythe Brown
- L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth2021 · as Self
- Boxing Day2021 · as Lisa Dixon
- The 24th2020 · as Marie
- Sylvie's Love2020 · as Mona
- A Girl from Mogadishu2019 · as Ifrah Ahmed
- The Upside2019 · as Latrice
- The Birth of a Nation2016 · as Cherry
- Reversion2015 · as Sophie Clé
- The Rewrite2014 · as Rosa Tejeda
- Four2013 · as Abigayle
- 36 Saints2013 · as Joan
- Onion News Empire2013 · as Jillian
- Damsels in Distress2012 · as Positive Polly
- Boxing Day 2— · as Lisa Dixon
All TV Shows (14)
- Grosse Pointe Garden Society2025 · as Catherine
- Lessons in Chemistry2023 · as Harriet Sloane
- Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
- Amend: The Fight for America2021 · as Self
- Bottomless Brunch at Colman's2020 · as Self
- A Black Lady Sketch Show2019 · as Recluse
- How to Get Away with Murder2014 · as Michaela Pratt
- BoJack Horseman2014 · as BoJack's date (voice)
- Black Box2014 · as Ali Henslee
- The Blacklist2013 · as Elysa Ruben
- Emily Owens, M.D.2012 · as Cassandra Kopelson
- Scandal2012 · as Michaela Pratt
- Person of Interest2011 · as Lisa
- Blue Bloods2010 · as Denise