Sonja Sohn Biography
Sonja Sohn is an American actress, director, activist, and filmmaker best known for her role in the HBO drama The Wire as Baltimore detective Kima Greggs (2002–2008). She is also well-known for her role in the independent film Slam.
Sonja Sohn Age
Sonja is 58 years old as of May 2022. Sohn was born Sonja Williams on May 9, 1964, in Fort Benning, Georgia, United States of America.
Sonja Sohn Education
Sonja Williams attended Warwick High School. She later graduated from Brooklyn College, where she majored in English.
Sonja Sohn Height
She stands at a height of 5’5″ (165 cm) tall.
Sonja Sohn Parents
Sohn was born in Fort Benning, Georgia as Sonja Denise Williams. Her mother was Korean, and her father was African-American. Her parents met after the Korean War while her father was stationed in South Korea.
Sonja Sohn Husband – Children
She married Australian-born composer and producer Adam Plack in 2003. In 2011, the couple divorced. Sophia and Sakira are her two daughters.
Sonja Sohn Career
Sohn’s career began as a slam poet. She was discovered while performing her poetry in a theater by director Marc Levin, who cast her in his 1998 film Slam.’ She also co-wrote the film and received praise for her performance. Her next role was as Kanita in Martin Scorsese’s drama film ‘Bringing Out the Dead,’ in which she co-starred with Nicolas Cage, John Goodman, and Patricia Arquette. The actress appeared in the film ‘Shaft’ in the new millennium. Sohn was cast as Detective Shakima ‘Kima’ Greggs on ‘The Wire.’ The crime drama debuted on HBO and lasted 56 episodes. She appeared in ‘G,’ a drama film about a music mogul trying to reclaim his estranged lover.
Sohn had a recurring role in the police procedural series ‘Cold Case’ in 2006 and 2007. She appeared in the dance film ‘Step Up 2: The Streets’ in 2008. That same year, she debuted as Trish Evans in the sitcom ‘Brothers & Sisters.’ In 2010, she was cast as Sonya Rucker in ‘The Good Wife,’ and as Samantha Baker in ‘Body of Proof,’ a medical drama series that aired on ABC from 2011 to 2012. She played Agent Olivia Riley in ‘Burn Notice’ in 2012.
Sohn starred as Lenore/Esther in the television series ‘The Originals’ from 2014 to 2015. During this time, she also starred as Franny in ‘The Missing Girl,’ a film about a comic book store owner who hires a graphic novel artist who is trying to break into the world of comics. She appeared in the dramas Luke Cage’ and ‘Shut Eye’ in 2016. Sohn directed the documentary Baltimore Rising’ a year later. Following that, she appeared in the sitcom ‘The Chi.’ In 2019, the talented actress appeared in ‘Star Trek: Discovery,’ a web TV series, as well as the sports drama film ‘High Flying Bird.’
Sonja Sohn Net Worth
Sohn has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.
Sonja Sohn Movies and TV Shows
MOVIES:
- 2019 High Flying Bird
- 2017 Domain
- 2015 The Missing Girl
- 2012 The Wire: The Musical
- 2008 Step Up 2: The Streets
- 2003 The Killing Zone
- 2002 G
- 2001 Perfume
- 2000 Shaft
- 1999 Getting to Know You
- 1999 Bringing Out the Dead
- 1998 Slam Lauren Bell
- 1996 Work
TV SHOWS:
- 2020 Utopia Agent
- 2020 Interrogation
- 2019–present Star Trek: Discovery
- 2019 Godfather of Harlem
- 2018–present The Chi
- 2017 Baltimore Rising
- 2016 Luke Cage
- 2016 Shut Eye
- 2015 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- 2014–15 The Originals
- 2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- 2012 Drop Dead Diva
- 2012 Burn Notice
- 2011–12 Body of Proof
- 2011 Bar Karma
- 2010–13 The Good Wife
- 2008–09 Brothers & Sisters
- 2006–07 Cold Case
- 2002–08 The Wire
- 1998 Bronx County