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.

Aja Naomi King

Acting Born 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.

Known For

The Blacklist

Elysa Ruben

Blue Bloods

Denise

Person of Interest

Lisa

Sherri

Self - Guest

BoJack Horseman

BoJack's date (voice)

Scandal

Michaela Pratt

How to Get Away with Murder

Michaela Pratt

Lessons in Chemistry

Harriet Sloane

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Recluse

Emily Owens, M.D.

Cassandra Kopelson

The Upside

Latrice

Amend: The Fight for America

Self