Aja Naomi King ( born Aja Naomi King , born January 11, 1985) is an American actress best known for her role as Michaela Pratt in the ABC series Avoiding Punishment for Murder .
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| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | Los Angeles , California , USA |
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| Profession | actress |
| Career | 2010 - present time |
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Content
- 1 Life and career
- 2 Filmography
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Life and career
King was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She received a bachelor's degree in art from the University of California and graduated from Yale School of Drama , where she performed in many theater productions, and then appeared in a number of short films, which led her to roles in the television series Blue Blood and In Vision [1] .
In 2012, King received one of the central roles in The CW 's Dr. Emily Owens , which was closed after one season. After she starred in the comedy pilot Empire of Onion News [2] , and after she received praise from critics for playing the main female role in the independent film Four [3] [4] . At the beginning of 2014, she starred in the ABC series Black Box . Later, King received one of the main roles in the series Shonda Rimes " How to Avoid Punishment for Murder ", also on ABC [5] . In the wake of his success, in 2015 she received the main female role in the historical film " Birth of a Nation " based on the revolt of slaves in 1831 under the leadership of Net Turner . The film also features Nate Parker, Onjanu Ellis , Armie Hammer and Gabriel Union [6] .
Filmography
| Year | Title in Russian | English name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A basketball jones | Sarah walker | Short film | |
| 2010 | Eve | Eve | Actress | Short film |
| 2011 | Girls in danger | Damsels in distress | Polly | |
| 2012 | Love synchs | Celine | Short film | |
| 2013 | Four | Four | Abigail | Los Angeles Film Festival Award for Best Cast |
| 2013 | 36 saints | 36 saints | Joan | |
| 2014 | Corrected version | The reluctant professor | the Rose | |
| 2015 | Return | Reversion | Sophie clee | |
| 2016 | Birth of a nation | The birth of a nation | Cherry |
| Year | Title in Russian | English name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Blue blood | Blue bloods | Denise | Episode: "Samaritan" |
| 2012 | In sight | Person of interest | Liza | Episode: "Wolf and Cub" |
| 2012-2013 | Dr. Emily Owens | Emily Owens MD | Kassandra Kopelson | Regular role, 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Empire of Onion News | Onion news empire | Gillian | Pilot |
| 2013 | Black list | The blacklist | Eliza Ruben | Episode: "Frederick Barnes" |
| 2014 | Black box | The black box | Ali Hinsley | Supporting role, 8 episodes |
| 2014 — present vr. | How to Avoid Punishment for Killing | How To Get Away With Murder | Michaela Pratt | Regular role Nomination - NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series (2015) |
Notes
- ↑ Aja Naomi King: Biography . TV Guide . Date of treatment January 29, 2014.
- ↑ Tambay A. Obenson. Aja Naomi King Joins Cast Of Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot 'The Onion Presents: The News' (unavailable link) (February 14, 2013). - "Indiewire Television". Date of treatment January 29, 2014. Archived February 2, 2014.
- ↑ Adam Fendelman. Film Review: Great Performances Anchor Melancholy 'Four' . Hollywood Chicago (September 18, 2013). Date of treatment January 29, 2014.
- ↑ Jai Tiggett. Review: Contained Drama 'Four' Explores Issues of Identity and Secrecy (link unavailable) . ShadowAndAct (September 13, 2013). Date of treatment January 29, 2014. Archived February 2, 2014.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. Aja Naomi King Cast In ABC Pilot 'Murder', Arden Myrin in NBC's 'Bad Judge' . Deadline.com (February 6, 2014). Date of treatment February 6, 2014.
- ↑ Dave McNary. Aja Naomi King Joins Armie Hammer in Nat Turner Biopic Neopr . Variety (April 9, 2015). Date of treatment April 10, 2015.