Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayJan 11, 1985
BiographyAja Naomi King (born January 11, 1985) is an American actress. King began her career in guest-starring roles on television, and starred in the short-lived CW medical comedy-drama series Emily Owens, M.D. (2012–2013). She also has starred in the films Four (2012) and Reversion (2015). After her breakthrough as Michaela Pratt in the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020), she received praise for portraying Cherry Turner in the historical film The Birth of a Nation (2016).

Alongside leading roles in the biographical drama A Girl from Mogadishu (2019) and the romantic comedy Boxing Day (2021), King also had supporting roles in the comedy dramas The Upside (2017) and Sylvie's Love (2020), and the historical drama The 24th (2020). For Apple TV+'s Lessons in Chemistry (2023), she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

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