Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King is an American actress who began her career with appearances in several short films. She later secured guest roles on the CBS procedurals *Blue Bloods* and *Person of Interest*. In 2012, she was cast as surgical intern Cassandra Kopelson on the CW drama *Emily Owens, M.D.*, which was canceled after one season in 2013. She also starred in the Amazon Studios comedy pilot *The Onion Presents: The News*. In 2013, King appeared as Abigayle, the daughter of Wendell Pierce's character, in the independent film *Four*, released on September 13. For her performance in the film, she and her castmates received a Los Angeles Film Festival Award.