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.
Acting
TV
The Blacklist
as Elysa Ruben
2013
TV
BoJack Horseman
as BoJack's date (voice)
2014
TV
Person of Interest
as Lisa
2011
TV
How to Get Away with Murder
as Michaela Pratt
2014
Movie
The Upside
as Latrice
2019
TV
Blue Bloods
as Denise
2010
Movie
The Rewrite
as Rosa Tejeda
2014
TV
Scandal
as Michaela Pratt
2012
Movie
The Birth of a Nation
as Cherry
2016
TV
Lessons in Chemistry
as Harriet Sloane
2023
Movie
Damsels in Distress
as Positive Polly
2012
TV
Amend: The Fight for America
as Self
2021
Movie
Sylvie's Love
as Mona
2020
Movie
A Little White Lie
as Blythe Brown
2023
TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
as Recluse
2019
Movie
Boxing Day
as Lisa Dixon
2021
TV
Black Box
as Ali Henslee
2014
TV
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
as Catherine
2025
TV
Emily Owens, M.D.
as Cassandra Kopelson
2012
Movie
Four
as Abigayle
2013
Movie
The 24th
as Marie
2020
TV
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Movie
The Knife
as Alex
2025
Movie
Reversion
as Sophie Clé
2015