Sonja Sohn
American actress, activist · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1964 · age 62
Sonja Denise Plack, known professionally as Sonja Sohn, is an American actress, filmmaker, and activist, best known for portraying Baltimore detective Kima Greggs in the HBO drama The Wire (2002-2008).
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A life in dates
Will TrentSeries, Amanda Wagner
Big George ForemanFilm, 2023Nancy Foreman2021
The Slow HustleFilm, Director2020
InterrogationSeries, Marjorie Thompson2019
High Flying BirdFilm, Myra2018
The ChiSeries, Laverne Johnson2017
Star Trek: DiscoverySeries, Dr. Gabrielle Burnham
Baltimore RisingFilm, 2017Director2015
The Missing GirlFilm, Franny2013
The OriginalsSeries, Lenore2012The Wire: The MusicalFilm, Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs2011
Body of ProofSeries, Samantha Baker2008
Step Up 2: The StreetsFilm, Sarah2007
Burn NoticeSeries, Olivia Riley
Tapping the WireFilm, 20072006
Brothers and SistersSeries, Trish Evans2003
The Killing ZoneFilm, Jennifer2002
The WireSeries, Kima Greggs
GFilm, 2002Shelly2000
ShaftFilm, Alice1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries, Lisa Carter
Bringing Out the DeadFilm, 1999Kanita1998
SlamFilm, Writer1997
WorkFilm, June1964Born9 May 1964People around Sonja
Close ties
David Barrett Directed Star Trek: Discovery
Andre Royo Also in The Wire, Shaft and Perfume
Jonathan Frakes Directed Star Trek: Discovery
Alex Kurtzman Directed Star Trek: Discovery
Scott Rudin Produced Bringing Out the Dead and Shaft
Douglas Aarniokoski Directed Star Trek: Discovery
Olatunde Osunsanmi Directed Star Trek: Discovery
Hanelle Culpepper Directed Star Trek: Discovery
Marc Levin Directed Slam (1999)- Lee Rose Directed Star Trek: Discovery
Sônia Braga Also in Brothers & Sisters and Perfume
Sonequa Martin-Green Also in Star Trek: Discovery
Anthony Rapp Also in Star Trek: Discovery
Ethan Peck Also in Star Trek: Discovery
Jayne Brook Also in Star Trek: Discovery
Mary Wiseman Also in Star Trek: Discovery
Martin Scorsese Directed Bringing Out the Dead (2000)
Steven Soderbergh Directed High Flying Bird (2019)
Rainn Wilson Also in Star Trek: Discovery and Utopia
Kathryn Morris Also in Knuckle up and 8:03 AM
Danny Pino Also in Knuckle up and 8:03 AM
Thom Barry Also in Knuckle up and 8:03 AM
George Pelecanos Produced The Wire
Tyler Hynes Also in Star Trek: Discovery
Known for
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Big George Foreman 2023
Step Up 2: The Streets 2008
G 2002
Bringing Out the Dead 1999
Shaft 2000
Filmography 18
35 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
About this person
She is also known for having starred in the 1998 independent film Slam, which she co-wrote, and appearing as Samantha Baker in the ABC series Body of Proof and as GBI Chief Amanda Wagner in the ABC series Will Trent. She is also the founder and CEO of the Baltimore-based outreach program, ReWired for Change, which focuses on the rehabilitation of at-risk youth who have engaged in criminal behavior.
