Aja Naomi King

Aja Naomi King is an American actress She appeared in several short films before landing guest roles on the CBS procedurals Blue Bloods and Person of Interest Her big break came in 2012 when she was cast as new surgical intern Cassandra Kopelson on the CW drama Emily Owens MD The series was canceled after a single season in 2013 She later starred in the Amazon Studios comedy pilot The Onion Presents The News King also played Wendell Pierces daughter Abigayle in the independent film Four released on September 13 2013 Along with her castmates she won a Los Angeles Film Festival Award for her role in this movie