Sophia Taylor Ramsey Ali is an American actress. She is best known for her work in the
MTV
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romantic comedy series ''
Faking It'', the
ABC
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medical drama series ''
Grey's Anatomy
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'', and ''
The Wilds''.
Life
Ali is Pakistani American. She was born in
San Diego, California
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, but her family was living in
Dubai
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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'', ''
Shake It Up Shake It Up may refer to:
* ''Shake It Up'' (Boney James & Rick Braun album), 2000
* ''Shake It Up'' (The Cars album), 1981
** "Shake It Up" (The Cars song), the title song
* "Shake It Up" (Divine song), 1983
* "Shake It Up" (Koda Kumi song), ...
'', ''
CSI: Miami
''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
'', ''
Missionary Man'' and ''
Famous in Love
''Famous in Love'' is an American drama television series that premiered on Freeform on April 18, 2017, and is based on the novel of the same name by Rebecca Serle. The series stars Bella Thorne, Charlie DePew, Georgie Flores, Carter Jenkins, Ni ...
''.
In 2017, Ali was cast in a recurring role as Dr. Dahlia Qadri in the
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
medical drama series ''
Grey's Anatomy
''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...
''. In 2018, Ali appeared as Penelope in the
Blumhouse
Blumhouse Productions (; also known as BH Productions or simply BH) is an American film and television production company founded in 2000 by Jason Blum.
It is known mainly for producing horror films, such as ''Paranormal Activity'', ''Insidiou ...
supernatural
thriller film ''
Truth or Dare
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''. In 2022, Ali starred in the role of
Chloe Frazer
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in the ''
Uncharted
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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
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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)