Sophia Ali

Sophia Taylor Ramsey Ali 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 Ramsey Ali

San Diego, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present

Life

Ali was born to a Pakistani father and European American mother.[1] She was born in San Diego, California, but her family was living in Dubai at the time. When she was ten days old, she and her mother flew to Dubai. She lived there until age four, when her family relocated to Texas. When Ali was 19 years old, she moved to California to pursue an acting career.[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.[2][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] In 2022, Ali starred in the role of Chloe Frazer in the Uncharted film. The film was released to mixed reviews, with Ali's performance receiving praise.[7]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Note
2007 Missionary Man American Indian Kid
2008 The Longshots Girl #1
2015 The Walking Deceased Brooklyn [8]
2016 Everybody Wants Some!! Beverly's Roommate
2016 Mono Brooke
2017 Bad Kids of Crestview Academy Faith Jackson [9]
2018 Truth or Dare Penelope Amari
2021 India Sweets and Spices Alia Kapur
2022 Uncharted Chloe Frazer
2024 Above the Line Princess
TBA The F*** Happened Molly

Television
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[10]
2018 The Mick Alexis Episode: "The Juice"
2018 Famous in Love Joanie 4 episodes
2020–2022 The Wilds Fatin Jadmani Main role

Web
Year Title Role Note
2016 The Disappearing Girl Leone 2 episodes
2018 Grey's Anatomy: B-Team Dr. Dahlia Qadri 3 episodes

Music videos
Year Title Artist(s) Ref.
2018 "Honest" Drake Bell [11]
2019 "Not Ok" Kygo & Chelsea Cutler [12]

References
  1. Robidoux, Brandy (February 17, 2022). "Sophia Ali On Uncharted, The Wilds, And Why Acting Is Her Passion". Elite Daily. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. Weiner, Yitzi (March 19, 2022). "Inspirational Women In Hollywood: How The Wilds Star, Sophia Ali Is Helping To Shake Up The Entertainment Industry". Authority Magazine. Retrieved May 29, 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. 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.
  8. "DVD Review - The Walking Deceased (2015)". Flickering Myth. July 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  9. Jones, Tamika (August 24, 2014). "Indie Spotlight - Daily Dead". Daily Dead. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  10. Ausiello, Michael (October 9, 2017). "Grey's Anatomy Adds Six (!) New Cast Members in Season 14 Intern Surge". TVLine. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  11. "Drake Bell – Honest". YouTube. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  12. "Kygo, Chelsea Cutler – Not Ok". YouTube. July 25, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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