Aja Naomi King is a talented African American actress with great potential who is known to many as Mikaella Pratt on the ABC television series How to Avoid Punishment for Murder.
Biography
Aja Naomi King was born on January 11, 1985 in one of the world's largest cultural centers, where seekers and adventurers dream of conquering Hollywood - in Los Angeles. From the very birth, feeling on herself the energy of dreams embodied in stone, parks, fountains, she was no exception. All her hobbies were reduced to acting and cinema. Aji's family saw her determination and tried to support her in all endeavors.
After high school, Aja entered the Major Public Open University of California, Santa Barbara, after which she was awarded a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting. But possessing an inquisitive mind and curiosity, after receiving her education at the University of California, Aja entered Yale University, the high school of arts and sciences, as a promising student. At this university, she studied for a magistracy in the specialty: drama, art, painting. In 2010, after graduating from university, she was awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree.
As a student at Yale University, Aja has appeared in theater productions including A Midsummer Night's Dream and Little Horror Shop. In addition, she starred in small films, and also took part in the short film "Gloria Mundi" as a dancer in 2008.
Career
Aja first appeared in TV series in 2010 as a guest star on CBS "Police procedural Blue Bloods". This was followed by work in Person of Interest, The Blacklist and Deadbeat. In the 2011 feature Girls in Danger, Aja made her debut as a supporting character. And already in 2012, she signed a contract for one of the leading roles, namely the intern and antagonist Cassandra Copelson, in the The CW series "Dr. Emily Owens". However, on November 28, 2013, the channel was closed and the filming of season 2 of the series was canceled. For Aja, this was not a failure, on the contrary, she plunged into the role of Abigail in the independent drama "Four", released on September 13, 2013. Together with partners on the set, she received the first award of the Los Angeles Film Festival "Best Performance by an Actor" for her role in this film.
The real fame for the actress came on September 25, 2014, when the ABC series "How to Avoid Punishment for Murder", produced by Shonda Rhimes, was released. Aja got one of the leading roles - student Michaela Pratt. The series received many positive reviews and 14 million viewers, and Aja Naomi King was nominated for the NAACP Image Award.
In 2015, she was invited to play the lead role in the historical film The Birth of a Nation, based on the events of 1831. The film premiered on January 25, 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics. Aja was shortlisted as a potential Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, but never received a nomination. However, she received another NAACP Image Award for her role in the historical film.
In 2017, Aja starred in a remake of the 2011 French film Intouchables. The film was released in the USA under the name "The Upside", in Russia "1 + 1: A Hollywood Story" in 2017.
Personal life
Aja does not cover his personal life, considering it boring and not worthy of attention. But after the release of the series "How to Avoid Punishment for Murder", the media reported that Adzhi had a romantic relationship with her colleague Alfred Enoch. However, the rumors were not confirmed, and soon photos began to appear on social networks, where Aja is depicted in an embrace with Jack Falahi. The actress herself does not comment on the current situation in any way and continues to keep her life secret.
