Sonja Sohn
Sonja Sohn’s journey to the screen evolved from artistic pursuits that began during the height of the ‘80s art revolution in NYC, where she attended the School of Visual Arts. In the ‘90s, she began to pursue her passion for writing, eventually landing at Brooklyn College, where her love for poetry and storytelling took over and sent her on an unexpected trajectory toward the entertainment industry. In 1998, she co-starred in and co-wrote the film, “Slam,” which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the Camera d’Or Prize at Cannes.
Sohn’s theatrical work in entertainment over the years also includes HBO’s critically acclaimed series “The Wire” and other broadcast television projects, including “Brothers and Sisters” and “Body of Proof” (ABC), “Cold Case” and “The Good Wife” (CBS), “Burn Notice” (Hulu), “Luke Cage” (Netflix), “The Chi” (Showtime) and “Star Trek Discovery” (Paramount +). Throughout her career, she has worked with renowned feature film directors John Singleton (“Shaft”), Steve Soderbergh (“High Flying Bird”) and Martin Scorsese (“Bringing Out the Dead”). Last year, she appeared in “Big George Forman,” Sony’s biopic about former heavyweight champion George Foreman’s life directed by George Tillman.
She made her return to ABC in January 2023 as Amanda Wagner opposite Ramon Rodriguez in “Will Trent,” based on Karen Slaughter’s bestselling crime novel series. The series will debut its second season on Feb. 20, 2024. She will also be seen in “Breakwater” where she’ll star alongside Dermot Mulroney.
As a documentary filmmaker, Sohn’s first foray behind the camera resulted in the critically acclaimed documentary “Baltimore Rising,” which chronicled the efforts of local activists, police and community leaders in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray and premiered on HBO in November 2017. Her most recent documentary, “The Slow Hustle,” chronicles the mysterious death of Baltimore police Detective Sean Suiter. It premiered last December on HBO and was nominated for a 2022 Emmy® Award for Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary.
