Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

Actress
Born
January 11, null
Awards
1 wins, 11 nominations

King 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.…

Biography

King 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.

In 2014, King had a recurring role in the ABC drama series Black Box, and was later cast as one of the leads in the Shonda Rhimes' legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder.

Actress

Grosse Pointe Garden SocietyGrosse Pointe Garden Society(2025)as Catherine
Our Culture, Our Stories(2025)
The KnifeThe Knife(2024)as Alex
Lessons in ChemistryLessons in Chemistry(2023)as Harriet Sloane
A Little White LieA Little White Lie(2023)as Blythe Brown

Self

Collider Set StoriesCollider Set Stories(2025)as Self
SherriSherri(2022)as Self
TodayToday(1952)as Self
The 76th Primetime Emmy AwardsThe 76th Primetime Emmy Awards(2024)as Self - Nominee
Let's Shoot! with Pete ChatmonLet's Shoot! with Pete Chatmon(2020)as Self

Archive Footage

Entertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight(1981)as Self - How to Get Away with Murder

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Aja Naomi King in Lessons in Chemistry (2023)Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, and Aja Naomi King in Sylvie's Love (2020)Kevin Hart and Aja Naomi King in The Upside (2017)Karla Souza, Matt McGorry, Aja Naomi King, and Jack Falahee in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)Karla Souza, Aja Naomi King, and Jack Falahee in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)Karla Souza, Matt McGorry, Aja Naomi King, and Jack Falahee in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)

Credit Score: Aja Naomi King

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1How to Get Away with Murder52.0020148.1110178600
2Person of Interest12.5020118.501207612
3The Upside4.8820197.10070061
4Emily Owens M.D.4.8820127.5006913
5The 24th3.2520206.5001261
6Four3.0920135.900642
7Reversion2.6020154.900224
8The Birth of a Nation2.5020166.60022659
9Black Box2.5020146.6004110
10The Rewrite1.0020156.30023714