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.

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

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
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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