Details
Alternate Names: 소냐 손, 宋雅·孫
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances:
Most Important Roles: - Bringing Out the Dead (1999) as Kanita
- The Wire Odyssey (2007) as Self
- Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) as Sarah
- Breakwater (2023) as Bonnie
- Tapping the Wire (2007) as Self
- Big George Foreman (2023) as Nancy Foreman
- The Missing Girl (2015) as Franny
- Slam (1998) as Lauren Bell
- The Wire: The Musical (2012) as Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs
- Domain (2017) as Atlanta
Career Highlights: - Bringing Out the Dead (1999)
- The Wire Odyssey (2007)
- Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
- Breakwater (2023)
- Tapping the Wire (2007)
- Big George Foreman (2023)
- The Missing Girl (2015)
- Slam (1998)
- The Wire: The Musical (2012)
- Domain (2017)
Awards
Awards: - Won Breakthrough Award (1998)
- Nominated for 1 Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (2005)
- Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award - Best Debut Performance (1999)
- Nominated for 1 Vision Award - Best Performance - Drama (2003)
- Nominated for 1 Emmy - Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary (2022)
- Won Cinema Eye Honors Award - Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Nonfiction Filmmaking (2019)
- Nominated for 1 Astra TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series (2024)
Full Biography
Sonja Sohn is an American actress and community activist. She is best known for her role as Detective Kima Greggs on the hit HBO drama The Wire, which has led to her current work as the leader of the Baltimore community initiative ReWired for Change. She is currently starring as Detective Samantha Baker on the ABC drama series Body of Proof.
