Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn (born Sonja Williams; May 9, 1964) is an American actress and director. She is 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 current work as the leader of a Baltimore community initiative called ReWired for Change. 2Early life Sohn was born Sonja Williams in Fort Benning, Georgia. Her father is African-American and her mother was Korean. 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. 2Career Before she was an actress, Sohn was a slam poet. While performing her work on stage, she was spotted by Marc Levin who offered her a role in his film Sla