Aja Naomi King
An image from The Birth of a Nation, one of the productions that also features Aja Naomi King.
Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

January 11, 1985 — 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.

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

The Upside

The Upside

2019

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

2016

Sylvie's Love

Sylvie's Love

2020

A Little White Lie

A Little White Lie

2023

Boxing Day

Boxing Day

2021

Emily Owens, M.D

Emily Owens, M.D

2012

Four

Four

2013