
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

TV
The Blacklist
Elysa Ruben
2013

TV
Person of Interest
Lisa
2011

TV
Blue Bloods
Denise
2010

TV
BoJack Horseman
BoJack's date (voice)
2014

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
Scandal
Michaela Pratt
2012

TV
How to Get Away with Murder
Michaela Pratt
2014

TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Recluse
2019

TV
Lessons in Chemistry
Harriet Sloane
2023

TV
Black Box
Ali Henslee
2014

TV
Emily Owens, M.D.
Cassandra Kopelson
2012

TV
Amend: The Fight for America
Self
2021

TV
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
Catherine
2025

TV
Bottomless Brunch at Colman's
Self
2020

Film
The Upside
Latrice
2019

Film
The Birth of a Nation
Cherry
2016

Film
Boxing Day
Lisa Dixon
2021

Film
The Knife
Alex
2025

Film
The Rewrite
Rosa
2014

Film
Sylvie's Love
Mona
2020
Filmography
2025FilmThe Knifeas Alex2025TVGrosse Pointe Garden Societyas Catherine2023TVLessons in Chemistryas Harriet Sloane2023FilmA Little White Lieas Blythe Brown2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2021FilmL'Oreal Paris Women of Worthas Self2021FilmBoxing Dayas Lisa Dixon2021TVAmend: The Fight for Americaas Self2020FilmThe 24thas Marie2020TVBottomless Brunch at Colman'sas Self2020FilmSylvie's Loveas Mona2019FilmA Girl from Mogadishuas Ifrah Ahmed2019TVA Black Lady Sketch Showas Recluse2019FilmThe Upsideas Latrice2016FilmThe Birth of a Nationas Cherry2015FilmReversionas Sophie Clé2014TVHow to Get Away with Murderas Michaela Pratt2014TVBoJack Horsemanas BoJack's date (voice)2014FilmThe Rewriteas Rosa2014TVBlack Boxas Ali Henslee2013TVThe Blacklistas Elysa Ruben2013FilmFouras Abigayle2013Film36 Saintsas Joan2013FilmOnion News Empireas Jillian2012TVEmily Owens, M.D.as Cassandra Kopelson2012FilmDamsels in Distressas Positive Polly2012TVScandalas Michaela Pratt2011TVPerson of Interestas Lisa2010TVBlue Bloodsas Denise—FilmBoxing Day 2as Lisa Dixon