Sonja Sohn Biography
Sonja Sohn is an American actress and director best known for her roles as Detective Kima Greggs (HBO drama The Wire) and Detective Samantha Baker (ABC series Body of Proof). She is also known for having starred in the independent film Slam, which she co-wrote.”Sohn” is her mother’s maiden name, she changed her name because her father disapproved of her becoming an actress. Sohn is also the German word for son.
Sonja Sohn Education
She Went and graduated from Warwick High School in Newport News. No much information on her education is known.
Sonja Sohn Career
Before she became an Actress, She used to be a Poet. While she used to perform her poetry on the stage she has been spotted by Marc Levin an American independent film producer and director. She was given a role in his film Slam. In the film Slam, Sohn wrote lyrics and co-wrote the script for the film. Through the film which it went on to win the Grand jury prize for Dramatic film at the Sundance Film Festival. The actress has also appeared in minor roles in films such as Shaft and Bringing out the Dead. In Independent films, she has appeared in Perfume, G and The Killing Zone.
She has also been the starring in the five seasons of the HBO Series The Wire as a character called Detective Kima Greggs. She went through tough times during the first season of The Wire and considered quitting as she had trouble recalling her lines. She has also starred on many episodes of Cold Case as “Toni Halstead”. The Actress won the supporting television actress award at the 2008 Asian Excellence Awards for her character on The Wire.
She had a supporting role in the Hollywood film Step Up 2: The Streets. she was a guest star in the ABC series Brothers & Sisters between 2008 -2009, and in 2010 she appeared in an episode of CBS series The Good Wife. she was a guest star on the show Bar Karma in 2011. Sonja has played Detective Samantha Baker in the first two seasons of the medical drama television series Body of Proof with Dana Delany and Jeri Ryan, which premiered on ABC on March 29, 2011.
In 2014, it was announced that Sohn would be joining season 2 of The Originals, in a recurring role as the witch Lenore a.k.a. Esther Mikaelson. Sohn made her directorial debut with the 2017 HBO documentary Baltimore Rising about the 2015 Baltimore protests and community organizing that arose in response to police violence.
Sonja Sohn Age
Sonja Sohn was born on May 9th, 1964 in Fort Benning, Georgia, U.S. She is 55 years old.
Sonja Sohn Family
Parents
Sonja Williams Sohn was born to an African-American father and a Korean mother. Her parents met when her father was stationed in South Korea after the Korean War. Sonja Sohn was married to Adam Plack (2003-2011) who is an Australian player, composer, and producer.
Siblings
Sohn has a brother called Roger.
Sonja Sohn Husband
Sonja Sohn was married to Adam Plack (2003-20011) who is an Australian-born didgeridoo player. They got 2 daughters Sakira and Sophia. Sohn has a brother Roger. His Husband moved to New York City in 1991 and released four albums before moving into production and composition for meditation music in partnership with Deepak Chopra.
Sonja Sohn Salary
According to our reliable sources, working as an actress there is no doubt she earns a good salary however it has not been revealed it will be updated when there is information.
Sonja Sohn Net Worth
Working as an actress she has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
Sonja Sohn Movies
- High Flying Bird
- American Race Baltimore Rising
- Slam 1998
- Bringing Out the Dead
- Shaft 2000
- Step Up 2
- G 2002
- The Missing Girl 2015
- The Killing Zone 2002
- getting to know you 1999
- Perfume 2001
- Domain 2016
- Brooklyn Babylon
Frequently Asked Questions About Sonja Sohn
Who is Sonja?
She is an American actress and Director.
How old is Sonja?
She is 55 years old born in 1964.
How tall is Sonja?
She stands at a height of 5ft 5inches.
Is Sonja married?
She has been married to Adam Plack
How much is Sonja worth?
Working as an actress she has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
Is Sonja dead or alive?
She is still alive and in good health
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She is an American Actress
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