Sophia Ali

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Sophia Ali
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Born
Sophia Taylor Ali

San Diego, California
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 .

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Early life

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

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

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. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2007 Missionary Man American Indian Kid
2008 The Longshots Girl #1
2015 The Walking Deceased Brooklyn [11]
2016 Everybody Wants Some!! Beverly's Roommate
MonoBrooke
2017 Bad Kids of Crestview Academy Faith Jackson [12]
2018 Truth or Dare Penelope Amari [13]
2019How's the World Treating You?Cam
2021 India Sweets and Spices Alia Kapur [14]
2022 Uncharted Chloe Frazer [15]
MouthpieceOpheliaShort
2023The Sperm BankNurse KirbyShort
2025 Find Your Friends Maddy [16]
Easy's Waltz †Completed
TBAAbove the Line†PrincessFilming [17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2006 Barney & Friends SelfRecurring role; 3 episodes and short films
2010 Shake It Up! TashaEpisode: "Meatball It Up"
2011 CSI: Miami Samantha DowneyEpisode: "Stoned Cold"
2012 Melissa & Joey ScarlettEpisode: "All Up In My Business"
2014 Tyrant Samira NadalEpisode: "Pilot"
2016 Faking It SabrinaRecurring role; 5 episodes
2017 The Mindy Project ParvatiEpisode: "May Divorce Be with You"
2017–2019 Grey's Anatomy Dr. Dahlia QadriRecurring role; 27 episodes [18]
2018 The Mick AlexisEpisode: "The Juice"
Famous in Love Joanie4 episodes
2020–2022 The Wilds Fatin JadmaniMain role (18 episodes) [8] [7]
2021–2022 Mira, Royal Detective Khushy (voice)2 episodes
2024 Chicago Med Dr. Zola AhmadRecurring role (season 9); 6 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNote
2016The Disappearing GirlLeone2 episodes
2018 Grey's Anatomy: B-Team Dr. Dahlia Qadri3 episodes

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Ref.
2018"Honest" Drake Bell [19]
2019"Not Ok" Kygo & Chelsea Cutler [20]

References

  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. ↑ Henley, Stacey (February 14, 2022). "Uncharted Makes The Case For And Against Loyal Casting". TheGamer. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "DVD Review - The Walking Deceased (2015)". Flickering Myth. July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ Jones, Tamika (August 24, 2014). "Indie Spotlight - Daily Dead". Daily Dead. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (2018-06-25). "'Truth Or Dare' Crosses $90M WW, Tops Blumhouse Cousins 'Purge' & 'Sinisters'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Grobar, Matt (2021-12-16). "Sony Unveils First Poster For 'Uncharted'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (October 9, 2017). "Grey's Anatomy Adds Six (!) New Cast Members in Season 14 Intern Surge". TVLine. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Drake Bell – Honest". YouTube . 12 January 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Kygo, Chelsea Cutler – Not Ok". YouTube . July 25, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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