Sophia Ali

Sophia Ali
Ali in 2022
Born
Sophia Taylor Ali
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Sophia Taylor Ali[1] is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the MTV romantic comedy series Faking It, the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, and The Wilds.

Life

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Ali was born to a Pakistani father and European American mother.[2]

Although many of Ali's family members practice Islam, her parents did not "nudge her" towards any religion.[3]

Ali was a dancer until the age of 16, and her hobbies include watercolor painting and graffitiing furniture. She has several tattoos.[4]

Career

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In 2003, she made her debut on the television show K Street. Ali appeared in a variety of TV shows and films including Faking It, Shake It Up, CSI: Miami, Missionary Man and Famous in Love.

In 2017, Ali was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Dahlia Qadri in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.[5] In 2018, Ali appeared as Penelope in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.[6] From 2020 to 2022, she played the role of Fatin Jadmani in the series The Wilds.[7][8] In 2022, Ali starred in the role of Chloe Frazer in the Uncharted film.[9] The film was released to mixed reviews, with Ali's performance receiving praise.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Note
2007 Missionary Man American Indian Kid
2008 The Longshots Girl #1
2015 The Walking Deceased Brooklyn [10]
2016 Everybody Wants Some!! Beverly's Roommate
2016 Mono Brooke
2017 Bad Kids of Crestview Academy Faith Jackson [11]
2018 Truth or Dare Penelope Amari [12]
2019 How's the World Treating You? Cam
2021 India Sweets and Spices Alia Kapur [13]
2022 Uncharted Chloe Frazer [14]
Mouthpiece Ophelia Short
2023 The Sperm Bank Nurse Kirby Short
TBA Find Your Friends Maddy [15]
TBA Above the line Princess [16]

Television

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Year Title Role Note
2006 Barney & Friends Self Recurring role; 3 episodes and short films
2010 Shake It Up! Tasha Episode: "Meatball It Up"
2011 CSI: Miami Samantha Downey Episode: "Stoned Cold"
2012 Melissa & Joey Scarlett Episode: "All Up In My Business"
2014 Tyrant Samira Nadal Episode: "Pilot"
2016 Faking It Sabrina Recurring role; 5 episodes
2017 The Mindy Project Parvati Episode: "May Divorce Be with You"
2017–2019 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Dahlia Qadri Recurring role; 27 episodes[17]
2018 The Mick Alexis Episode: "The Juice"
2018 Famous in Love Joanie 4 episodes
2020–2022 The Wilds Fatin Jadmani Main role (18 episodes)[8][7]
2024 Chicago Med Dr. Zola Ahmad Recurring role

Web

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Year Title Role Note
2016 The Disappearing Girl Leone 2 episodes
2018 Grey's Anatomy: B-Team Dr. Dahlia Qadri 3 episodes

Music videos

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Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2018 "Honest" Drake Bell [18]
2019 "Not Ok" Kygo & Chelsea Cutler [19]

References

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  1. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 24, 2017). "'Teen Wolf' Star Tyler Posey, Violett Beane & More Are Game For 'Truth Or Dare' From Blumhouse". Deadline. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Robidoux, Brandy (February 17, 2022). "Sophia Ali On Uncharted, The Wilds, And Why Acting Is Her Passion". Elite Daily. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  3. ^ Maple, Taylor (October 25, 2018). "Sophia Ali Used To Sneak Out Of Bed To Watch 'Grey's Anatomy' — Now, She's In The Cast". Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Wilkinson, Amy (2022-05-12). "'The Wilds' Star Sophia Ali: 'I Feel Empowered And Vulnerable When I'm Naked'". Women's Health. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  5. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 9, 2017). "'Grey's Anatomy' Enlists New Set Of Interns In Recurring Roles For Season 14". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 24, 2017). "'Teen Wolf' Star Tyler Posey, Violett Beane & More Are Game For 'Truth Or Dare' From Blumhouse". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Rosario, Alexandra Del (2022-02-22). "'The Wilds': Amazon Sets Season 2 Premiere Date, First-Look Images Tease Boy Survivors". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  8. ^ a b Petski, Denise (2019-11-07). "'The Wilds': Rachel Griffiths, David Sullivan Among 7 Cast In Amazon's YA Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (March 2, 2020). "Antonio Banderas Joins Tom Holland in 'Uncharted' Movie (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  10. ^ "DVD Review - The Walking Deceased (2015)". Flickering Myth. July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  11. ^ Jones, Tamika (August 24, 2014). "Indie Spotlight - Daily Dead". Daily Dead. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  12. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2018-06-25). "'Truth Or Dare' Crosses $90M WW, Tops Blumhouse Cousins 'Purge' & 'Sinisters'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  13. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2021-10-21). "'India Sweets And Spices' Trailer: Geeta Malik's Coming-Of Age Comedy Starring Sophia Ali And Rish Shah". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  14. ^ Grobar, Matt (2021-12-16). "Sony Unveils First Poster For 'Uncharted'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  15. ^ Grobar, Matt (2024-04-30). "Helena Howard, Bella Thorne, Chloe Cherry & More To Star In Izabel Pakzad's Debut Feature 'Find Your Friends'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  16. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-04-14). "Cedric The Entertainer, More Board Heist Comedy 'Above The Line'; Jesse Metcalfe Enters 'The Comic Shop'; 'Clocked' Star Danell Leyva Set For OUTshine Prize – Film Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  17. ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 9, 2017). "Grey's Anatomy Adds Six (!) New Cast Members in Season 14 Intern Surge". TVLine. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  18. ^ "Drake Bell – Honest". YouTube. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  19. ^ "Kygo, Chelsea Cutler – Not Ok". YouTube. July 25, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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