Aja Naomi King

Acting

Aja Naomi King

Born January 11, 1985 · Los Angeles County, California, USA (age 41)

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 …

Known For

The UpsideThe Upside · 2019
The Upside
★ 7.12019
MovieComedyDrama
Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York penthouse. He decides to hire Dell, a struggling parolee who's trying to reconnect with his ex and his young son. Despite coming from two different worlds, an unlikely friendship starts to blossom.
Sylvie's LoveSylvie's Love · 2020
Sylvie's Love
★ 6.22020
MovieRomanceDrama
When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.
A Little White LieA Little White Lie · 2023
A Little White Lie
★ 5.52023
MovieComedy
A handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address.
The RewriteThe Rewrite · 2014
The Rewrite
★ 6.02014
MovieRomanceComedy
An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.
Boxing DayBoxing Day · 2021
Boxing Day
★ 6.72021
MovieRomanceComedy
Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.
The Birth of a NationThe Birth of a Nation · 2016
The Birth of a Nation
★ 6.62016
MovieDrama
Nat Turner, a former slave in America, leads a liberation movement in 1831 to free African-Americans in Virginia that results in a violent retaliation from whites.
FourFour · 2013
Four
★ 5.22013
MovieDramaRomance
Adapted from a stage play by Christopher Shinn, the debut feature from Joshua Sanchez is a provocative rumination on race and sexuality set on a sweltering 4th of July evening.
A Girl from MogadishuA Girl from Mogadishu · 2019
A Girl from Mogadishu
★ 5.82019
MovieDrama
The story of the life and times of Ifrah Ahmed, Somali-Irish campaigner against female genital mutilation and cutting.

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