Personal info
Known for
Actor
Gender
Female
Birthday
09 May
Location
Georgia, United States
Edit pageSonja Sohn
Biography
Sonja Sohn, born on 9 May 1964 in Fort Benning, Georgia, is an American actress, director and activist. She rose to prominence for portraying Detective Kima Greggs in the HBO crime drama The Wire (2002–2008). Her other notable television roles include Body of Proof (2011–2012), The Originals (2014–2015), Luke Cage (2016–2018) and Star Trek: Discovery (2019–2020).
She has also appeared in films such as Shaft (2000), Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) and Slam (1998). In addition to acting, she directed the documentary Baltimore Rising (2017), which explores the city’s response to the death of Freddie Gray and the protests that followed. She is also known for her community activism and founded the reWIRED for Change organisation.
