Aja Naomi King
{{short description|American film and television actress}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Aja Naomi King
| image = Aja Naomi King - DSC 0089.jpg
| caption = King in December 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|11}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| education = University of California, Santa Barbara (BFA)
Yale University (MFA)
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2008–present
| spouse = Dan King
| children = 1
| awards = Full list
}}
Aja Naomi King ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|dʒ|ə}};{{cite magazine|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX-zFK6oesU&t=6s|title=Aja Naomi King Shows You How to Be a Cheerleader {{!}} Secret Talent Theatre|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=February 20, 2017|access-date=May 3, 2022}} born January 11, 1985){{cite news|url= https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/01/11/UPI-Almanac-for-Saturday-Jan-11-2020/6871578622259/ |title= UPI Almanac for Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 |work= United Press International | date= January 11, 2020|access-date=February 3, 2020 |archive-date= January 12, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200112071743/https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2020/01/11/UPI-Almanac-for-Saturday-Jan-11-2020/6871578622259/|url-status=live|quote=…actor Aja Naomi King in 1985 (age 35)}} 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{{ndash}}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.
Early life
King was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Walnut, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2014/09/how-to-get-away-with-murder-cast|title=Want to Know More About the Cast of How to Get Away With Murder? We Have the Info!|website=Glamour|date=September 25, 2014 |access-date=March 6, 2016}} She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Fine Arts from Yale University's School of Drama in 2010.{{Cite magazine |last=Sperling |first=Nicole |year=2017 |title=Birth of a Nation's Breakout Star |url=https://time.com/collection/american-voices-2017/4528412/aja-naomi-king-american-voices/ |magazine=Time |access-date=June 12, 2020}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/aja-naomi-king/bio/375825|title='Aja Naomi King: Biography|access-date=July 21, 2013|magazine=TV Guide}} At Yale University, King performed in a number of productions, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Little Shop of Horrors, and Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes. After graduating from Yale, she worked as a waitress in New York City for three years while auditioning for acting roles.{{Cite news |title=Meet 'How To Get Away With Murder' Star Aja Naomi King |language=en-US |url=https://time.com/collection/american-voices-2017/4528412/aja-naomi-king-american-voices/ |access-date=2024-01-03}}
Career
=2010–2013: Early work=
King appeared in several short films in the early period of her career. She made her television debut in 2010, as a guest star in the CBS police procedural Blue Bloods, and later appeared on Person of Interest, The Blacklist and Deadbeat. She made her feature film debut in the 2011 independent film Damsels in Distress, as a minor character. Her big break came in 2012, when she was cast as new surgical intern Cassandra Kopelson and the series' primary antagonist, on the CW medical comedy-drama series Emily Owens, M.D.{{cite web|url=http://www.cwtv.com/cw-video/emily-owens-md/aja-naomi-king-interview/?play=eb566bc6-79d4-4ab0-86cd-03c99850cfb6|title='Emily Owens M.D.:Aja Naomi King Interview|access-date=July 26, 2013|website=The CW Network}} The series was canceled after a single season in 2013. She later starred in the Amazon Studios comedy pilot The Onion Presents: The News.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/aja-naomi-king-joins-cast-of-amazon-studios-comedy-pilot-the-onion-presents-the-news|title='Aja Naomi King Joins Cast Of Amazon Studios Comedy Pilot 'The Onion Presents: The News|access-date=July 26, 2013|website=IndieWire|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202093101/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/aja-naomi-king-joins-cast-of-amazon-studios-comedy-pilot-the-onion-presents-the-news|archive-date=February 2, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
In 2013, King co-starred in two independent films. She played Abigayle, the daughter of Wendell Pierce's character, in the independent drama Four, released on September 13, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmlinc.com/daily/entry/interview-with-joshua-sanchez-four|title='Interview with Joshua Sanchez, "Four"|access-date=July 26, 2013|website=Film Society of Lincoln Center|date=July 26, 2012 }} Along with her castmates, she won a Los Angeles Film Festival Award for Best Performance by Cast for her role in this movie.{{cite web|url=http://www.filmindependent.org/press/press-releases/winners-announced-for-2012-los-angeles-film-festival/|title=Winners Announced for 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival|date=June 24, 2013|access-date=May 8, 2013|website=Film Independent|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907145156/http://www.filmindependent.org/press/press-releases/winners-announced-for-2012-los-angeles-film-festival/|archive-date=September 7, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} She also appeared alongside Laverne Cox and Britne Oldford in the film 36 Saints.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/reviews/36-saints-review-1200605453/|title=Film Review: '36 Saints'|website=Variety|date=September 9, 2014|access-date=September 29, 2014}} In 2014, she had supporting role in the romantic comedy The Rewrite, starring Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei. The film was shot in 2013 but was released theatrically in the United States in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.bupipedream.com/release/46914/binghamton-set-movie-8216the-rewrite8217-to-screen-on-campus-with-star-hugh-grant-and-director-marc-lawrence/|title=Binghamton-set movie 'The Rewrite' to screen on campus with star Hugh Grant and director Marc Lawrence|first=Jacob|last=Shamsian|website=Pipe Dream|date=January 30, 2015 |access-date=January 30, 2016}}
=2014–present: Breakthrough and prominence=
File:Aja Naomi King 2014 (cropped).jpg
In early 2014, King had a recurring role as Ali Henslee in the ABC medical drama series Black Box, starring Kelly Reilly. The series was canceled after a single season. In February 2014, she was cast as one of the main characters in the ABC legal thriller How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes.{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie|url=https://deadline.com/2014/02/aja-naomi-king-cast-in-abc-pilot-murder-arden-myrin-in-nbcs-bad-judge-678119/|title=Aja Naomi King Cast In ABC Pilot 'Murder'; Arden Myrin in NBC's 'Bad Judge'|website=Deadline|date=February 6, 2014 |access-date=February 13, 2014}} The series stars Viola Davis as a law professor Annalise Keating. King plays the role of Michaela Pratt, one of the five lead students, alongside Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Matt McGorry, and Karla Souza. The series premiered on September 25, 2014, with generally positive reviews from critics, and 14 million viewers.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-how-get-away-735872|title=TV Ratings: 'How to Get Away With Murder' Tops ABC's Winning Shonda Rhimes Block|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 26, 2014|access-date=September 29, 2014|first=Michael|last=O'Connell}} King received her first NAACP Image Award nomination for her performance in series.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/get-on-up-selma-dear-white-people-score-naacp-image-award-nominations-full-list-1201374910/|title='Get On Up,' 'Selma,' 'Dear White People' Score NAACP Image Award Nominations (Full List)|website=Variety|date=December 9, 2014 |access-date=March 1, 2015}}
In 2015, King had her first the leading role in the science-fiction thriller Reversion. The film had limited theatrical release on October 9, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/pics-aja-naomi-king-headlines-sci-fi-thriller-reversion-w-gary-dourdan-opens-oct-9-20150914|title=Pics: Aja Naomi King Headlines Sci-fi Thriller 'Reversion'|first=Tambay A.|last=Obenson|date=September 14, 2015|website=IndieWire|access-date=September 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919041642/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/pics-aja-naomi-king-headlines-sci-fi-thriller-reversion-w-gary-dourdan-opens-oct-9-20150914|archive-date=September 19, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/exclusive-trailer-aja-naomi-king-headlines-sci-fi-thriller-reversion-opens-oct-9-20150918|title=EXCLUSIVE Trailer & Poster: Aja Naomi King Headlines Sci-fi Thriller 'Reversion' (Opens Oct. 9)|first=Tambay A.|last=Obenson|date=September 18, 2015|website=IndieWire|access-date=September 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026164522/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/exclusive-trailer-aja-naomi-king-headlines-sci-fi-thriller-reversion-opens-oct-9-20150918|archive-date=October 26, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Also in 2015, she was cast as the female lead in the historical drama film The Birth of a Nation, based on the story of the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner. The film also stars Nate Parker, Aunjanue Ellis, Gabrielle Union, and Armie Hammer.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/aja-naomi-king-nat-turner-movie-cast-armie-hammer-1201469831/|title=Aja Naomi King Joins Armie Hammer in Nat Turner Movie|first=Dave|last=McNary|website=Variety|date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=April 10, 2015}} She played Nat Turner's wife, Cherry. The film premiered in competition at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2016, and received positive reviews from critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_birth_of_a_nation_2016/|title=The Birth of a Nation|date=January 26, 2016|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=January 30, 2016}} King's performance was also well received. Variety placed her in their list of one of the "Biggest Breakthrough Performances" at Sundance, writing that "King transforms herself from contemporary glamour girl to 19th-century slave in Nate Parker's festival smash. A harrowing scene late in the film opposite Parker as Nat Turner reveals a depth and range King has never been asked to deliver in her small screen work, and a potential new star is born."{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/festivals/sundance-breakthrough-performances-1201692891/|title=Sundance Film Festival 2016: 19 Biggest Breakout Stars|website=Variety|date=January 30, 2016 |access-date=January 30, 2016}} King had also been shortlisted as a possible contender for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/in-contention/oscars-2017-sundance-launched-birth-of-a-nation-weiner-1201693237/|title=Oscars 2017: How Sundance Launched 'The Birth of a Nation,' 'Weiner'|first=Ramin|last=Setoodeh|website=Variety|date=January 31, 2016 |access-date=February 1, 2016}} but did not receive a nomination. She received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture nomination for her role.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/12/image-awards-nominees-beyonce-nate-parker-donald-glover-48th-naacp-image-awards-1201869526/|title=NAACP Image Awards: Nate Parker & Donald Glover Lead Film & TV Noms; Beyonce Tops Field|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|date=December 13, 2016|access-date=February 7, 2017}} She received the "Rising Star Award" at the 10th annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood event in February 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3813115/bio|title=Aja Naomi King|website=IMDb|access-date=2018-08-19}}
In 2017, King appeared opposite Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman in The Upside, a remake of the 2011 French film The Intouchables.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/how-to-get-away-with-murders-aja-naomi-king-untouchable-movie-1201901073/|title='How To Get Away With Murder's Aja Naomi King Is 'Untouchable'|first=Amanda|last=N'Duka|date=February 6, 2017|access-date=February 7, 2017}} Later that year, she was cast in the leading role of Somali activist Ifrah Ahmed in the biopic A Girl from Mogadishu.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/afm-aja-naomi-king-a-girl-from-mogadishu-1202599358/|title='How to Get Away With Murder's' Aja Naomi King to Star in 'A Girl From Mogadishu'|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=October 26, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/a-girl-from-mogadishu-aja-naomi-king-ifrah-ahmed-first-look-photo-afm-1202194331/|title='A Girl From Mogadishu': Aja Naomi King Leads Female Empowerment Story – AFM|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=October 26, 2017}} In 2020, she appeared in the drama film Sylvie's Love, opposite Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/aja-naomi-king-joins-tessa-thompson-sylvie-1193070|title=Aja Naomi King Joins Tessa Thompson in 'Sylvie'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|date=March 7, 2019|access-date=March 7, 2019}} King later played a female leading role in the historical drama film The 24th about Houston riot of 1917 directed by Kevin Willmott.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/the-24th-houston-riots-blackkklansman-kevin-willmott-directing-movie-1202624417/|title='BlackKklansman' Co-Writer Kevin Willmott Gets Underway Directing 'The 24th', Drama On 1917 Houston Riot And Aftermath|first1=Mike Jr. |last1=Fleming|date=June 4, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://shadowandact.com/the-24th-houston-riot-film-trai-byers-aja-naomi-king|title='The 24th': Trai Byers And Aja Naomi King To Star In Film On All-Black Infantry Regiment And 1917 Houston Riot|website=shadowandact.com}} King will next star in Michael Maren{{'s}} A Little White Lie in 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-shannon-kate-hudson-star-comedy-shriver-1300331|title=Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson to Star in Comedy 'Shriver'|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|date=June 25, 2020|access-date=June 25, 2020}} She also starred opposite Nnamdi Asomugha in his feature directorial debut, The Knife.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/nnamdi-asomugha-feature-directorial-debut-the-knife-sets-cast-1234914654/|title='The Knife': Melissa Leo, Aja Naomi King, Manny Jacinto & More To Star Alongside Nnamdi Asomugha In His Feature Directorial Debut|first1=Matt|last1=Grobar|date=January 18, 2022}}
In 2021, she appeared opposite Aml Ameen in his directorial debut Boxing Day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/boxing_day_2021|title=Boxing Day - Rotten Tomatoes|date=December 17, 2021|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/dec/05/boxing-day-review-black-british-romcom-plays-it-safe-aml-ameen|title=Boxing Day review – black British romcom plays it safe|first=Wendy|last=Ide|newspaper=The Observer |date=December 5, 2021|via=The Guardian}} In 2023, King co-starred opposite Brie Larson in the Apple TV+ miniseries, Lessons in Chemistry.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/lessons-in-chemistry-brie-larson-apple-series-cast-lewis-pullman-beau-bridges-aja-naomi-king-kevin-sussman-1235091245/|title='Lessons In Chemistry': Brie Larson's Apple Series Adds Seven To Cast Including Lewis Pullman, Beau Bridges, Aja Naomi King, Kevin Sussman|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=August 12, 2022}}
Modeling
King was the face of skincare line Olay's fall 2015 advertising campaign.{{Cite web |title=Olay Campaign - Fall 2015 - elle-olay-fall-2015-campaign-0004 - Aja Naomi King Photo Gallery |url=https://ajanaomiking.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=102&pid=5135#top_display_media |access-date=2020-01-22 |website=ajanaomiking.net}} She became a spokesperson for L'Oreal Paris in 2017 and has since appeared in numerous campaigns for the brand.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Chloe |date=2017-11-30 |title=Exclusive: Aja Naomi King Is a New L'Oreal Paris Spokesperson |url=https://www.elle.com/beauty/a13981756/aja-naomi-king-loreal-paris-spokesperson/ |access-date=2019-08-03 |website=Elle |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Aja Naomi King Celebrity Spokesmodel for L'Oréal Paris |url=https://www.lorealparisusa.com/beauty-library/spokesmodels/aja-naomi-king.aspx |access-date=2019-08-03 |website=www.lorealparisusa.com}} In 2022, she appeared in an advertising campaign for jewellery brand Chopard.{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by Vivienne and Tamas |url=https://www.instagram.com/vivienneandtamas/reel/CZzWNdOlvtu/ |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=www.instagram.com}}{{Cite web |title=CHOPARD Happy Sport campaign starring Aja Naomi King by Paris fashion film director duo |url=https://www.vivienneandtamas.com/ad-campaign/tamas-sabo-vivienne-balla/newyork-fashion-film-director/chopard-happy-sport-aja-naomi-king |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=VIVIENNE & TAMAS — Fashion Photography and Fashion Film – Paris, London, New York |language=en-GB}}
During her career, King has graced the covers of numerous magazines, including Vanity Fair,{{Cite magazine |author= |date=January 26, 2017 |title=The 2017 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue Cover Is Here |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/vanity-fair-hollywood-issue-cover-2017 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en |access-date=2019-08-03}} Elle, Marie Claire, Nylon,{{Cite web |date=2019-02-04 |title=Aja Naomi King Is The GOAT |url=https://nylon.com/aja-naomi-king-nylon-february-2019-cover |access-date=2019-08-03 |website=NYLON |language=en}} Glamour, Essence,{{Cite web |title=Essence Magazine (October 2015) - essence-october-2015-002 - Aja Naomi King Photo Gallery |url=https://ajanaomiking.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=99&pid=5099#top_display_media |access-date=2020-01-22 |website=ajanaomiking.net}} Entertainment Weekly{{Cite web |last=Tanea |date=2016-06-29 |title=Entertainment Weekly September 2015 |url=https://ajanaomiking.net/2016/06/entertainment-weekly-september-2015/ |access-date=2020-01-22 |website=Aja Naomi King Network |language=en-US}} and Shape.{{Cite web |title=Aja Naomi King Magazine Cover Photos - List of magazine covers featuring Aja Naomi King - FamousFix |url=https://www.famousfix.com/topic/aja-naomi-king/magazines |access-date=2019-08-03 |website=FamousFix.com}}
Personal life
In March 2021, she announced that she was pregnant after previously experiencing two miscarriages.{{Cite web |date=March 11, 2021 |title=How to Get Away With Murder's Aja Naomi King Is Pregnant After 2 Miscarriages |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1247111/how-to-get-away-with-murders-aja-naomi-king-is-pregnant-after-2-miscarriages |access-date=January 11, 2023 |website=E! Online|last=Schnurr|first=Samantha}} On June 6, 2021, she announced that she had given birth to a son, Kian, with husband Dan King.{{Cite web|url=https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a36651408/aja-naomi-king-postpartum-body-positivity-instagram-photo/|title=Aja Naomi King, 36, Celebrates Her 'Gorgeous' Postpartum Body In A New Emotional Instagram Post|last=Felbin|first=Sarah|date=2021-06-07|website=Women's Health Mag|language=en-US|access-date=2022-10-30}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2010
|A Basketball Jones | Sara Walker |
| 2011
| Positive Polly | |
| 2012
| Four | Abigayle | |
| 2013
| Joan | |
| 2014
| Rosa Tejeda | |
| 2015
| Sophie Clé | |
| 2016
| |
| 2017
| Latrice | |
| 2019
| |
| Rowspan=2| 2020
| Mona | |
| The 24th
| Marie | |
| 2021
| Lisa Dixon | |
| 2022
| Blythe Brown | |
| 2025
| Alex | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2010
| Denise | Episode: "Samaritan" |
| 2012
| Lisa | Episode: "Wolf and Cub" |
| 2012–2013
| Main cast; 13 episodes |
| 2013
| Onion News Empire | Jillian |
| 2013
| Elysa Ruben | Episode: "Frederick Barnes (No. 47)" |
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| Deadbeat | N'Cole | Episode: "Out-Of-Body Issues" |
| Black Box
| Ali Henslee | Recurring cast; 8 episodes |
| 2014–2020
| Main cast; 90 episodes |
| 2015
| BoJack's Date (voice) | Episode: "Yesterdayland" |
| 2018
| Scandal | Michaela Pratt | Episode: "Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself" |
| 2019
| Recluse | Episode: "Your Boss Knows You Don't Have Eyebrows" |
| 2021
| Blackout | Wren Foster (voice) | Main cast; 9 episodes |
| 2023
| Harriet Slone | Main cast; 8 episodes |
| 2025–present
| Grosse Pointe Garden Society | Catherine | Main cast{{cite web|last=Berman|first=Marc|title=Grosse Pointe Garden Society Trailer Released By NBC|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2025/01/03/grosse-pointe-garden-society-trailer-released-by-nbc/|website=Forbes|date=January 3, 2025|access-date=January 6, 2024}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result |
|---|
| 2013
| Los Angeles Film Festival Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble | Four | {{won}} |
| 2015
|rowspan="2"| NAACP Image Awards | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture |rowspan="2"| The Birth of a Nation | {{nom}} |
| Black Reel Awards
| Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | {{nom}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2024
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | rowspan=2 | Lessons in Chemistry | {{nom}} |
| Primetime Emmy Award
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
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Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Actresses from Los Angeles
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:People from Walnut, California
Category:University of California, Santa Barbara alumni
Category:David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University alumni
Category:21st-century African-American actresses