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romantic comedy series '' Faking It'', the

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medical drama series ''

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'', and '' The Wilds''.

Life

Ali is Pakistani American. She was born in

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, but her family was living in

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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. Although many of Ali's family members practice Islam, her parents did not "nudge her" towards any religion. Ali was a dancer until the age of 16, and her hobbies include watercolor painting and graffitiing furniture. She has several tattoos.

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Missionary Man'' and ''

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''. In 2017, Ali was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Dahlia Qadri in the

medical drama series ''

''. In 2018, Ali appeared as Penelope in the

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supernatural thriller film ''

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''. In 2022, Ali starred in the role of

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in the ''

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'' film. The film was released to mixed reviews, with Ali's performance receiving praise.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ali, Sophia Taylor 21st-century American actresses Actresses from San Diego American film actresses American television actresses Living people American people of Pakistani descent Year of birth missing (living people)