Sonja Sohn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sonja Sohn
Occupation	TV Actress
Date Of Birth	May 9, 1964(1964-05-09)
Age	60
Country	United States
Birth City	Virginia
Horoscope	Taurus

Sonja Sohn Biography

Sonja Sohn is one of the most popular and richest TV Actress who was born on May 9, 1964 in Virginia, United States. Her roles are notable for the TV shows The Originals, Burn Notice, Body of Proof, and The Wire, she is not only well-known for her performance in the movies The Killing Zone (2003) and Step Up 2: The Streets (2008).

2007 was the year she was alongside Kathryn Morris in several episodes of the crime show Cold Case.

In 2003, Sohn married didgeridoo player Adam Plack. She has two daughters born 1986 and 1990. As of 2019 Sohn and Plack are divorced.

Previously involved in political activism (she campaigned in North Carolina in support of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential bid), Sohn took a break from acting in 2009 to concentrate on social issues. She is the founder and CEO of the Baltimore-based reWIRED for Change, an outreach program intended to communicate with (and ultimately rehabilitate) at-risk youth involved in criminal activity. The program is run out of the University of Maryland School of Social Work and uses episodes of The Wire as a teaching tool, encouraging the participants to examine and query their lives and past actions. Other actors and writers involved with The Wire serve as board members. In 2011, she was presented with the Woman of the Year award from the Harvard Black Men’s Forum.

The birth of Sonja Williams, daughter of an African American father as well as an Korean mother who was Korean, she was raised living in Newport News, Virginia. Her later births included two daughters.

Sonja Sohn Net Worth

Sonja Sohn is one of the richest TV Actress from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sonja Sohn 's net worth $1.5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Prior to beginning her screen acting career, she sang spoken-word poetry. This talent was the catalyst for her initial part as a lead in the independent film Slam in which she received Sundance Film Festival, Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards.

In addition to her acting career She also founded and helmed reWIRED as a Baltimore Maryland-based charity that helps young people at risk.

Sonja Sohn (Sonja Denise Plack, born Sonja Williams; May 9, 1964) is an American actress and director best known for her roles as Detective Kima Greggs on the HBO drama The Wire and Detective Samantha Baker on the ABC series Body of Proof. She is also known for having starred in the independent film Slam, which she co-wrote. Her role on The Wire led to her work as the leader of a Baltimore community initiative called ReWired for Change.

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Who is Sonja Sohn Dating?

According to our records, Sonja Sohn married to Adam Plack. As of December 1, 2023, Sonja Sohn’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Sonja Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sonja Sohn celebrates birthday on May 9 of every year.

What is Sonja Sohn ethnicity?

Sohn was born Sonja Denise Williams in Fort Benning, Georgia. Her mother was Korean and her father was African American. Her parents met when her father was stationed in South Korea after the Korean War. She attended and graduated from Warwick High School in Newport News.

What is Sonja Sohn mixed with?

Best known for her starring role as Detective Kima Greggs on all five seasons of the renowned drama series, THE WIRE, Sonja Sohn is the daughter of a Korean mother and African-American father.

Who played detective Kima Greggs?

Shakima Greggs
First appearance| “The Target” (2002)
Last appearance| “–30–” (2008)
Created by| David Simon
Portrayed by| Sonja Sohn

How many seasons was Sonja Sohn on The Wire?

For five seasons , actress Sonja Sohn played Detective Shakima “Kima” Greggs on the critically acclaimed HBO series The Wire, which chronicled life — and death — on Baltimore’s toughest streets.

Do Kima and McNulty get together?

They’re still together today. They make for a brilliant partnership; they’re both soft-eyed savants. Bunk occasionally tries to get Kima to do the good cop/bad cop routine him and McNulty would do at bars. Kima does not play along.