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Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born May 9, 1964 (62) · Newport News, Virginia, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sonja Sohn is an American actress and community activist. She is best known for her role as Detective Kima Greggs on the hit HBO drama The Wire, which has led to her current work as the leader of the Baltimore community initiative ReWired for Change.  She is currently starring as Detective Samantha Baker on the ABC drama series Body of Proof. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonja Sohn, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1964 (62)
From
Newport News, Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 33% in 30 days

What are Sonja Sohn's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Bonds
20%
Power
19%
Morality
17%
Society
11%
Survival
6%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 3

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor
2 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3
  • Mentoras Lauren Bell in Slam (1998)
  • Threshold guardianas Atlanta in Domain (2016)
  • Mentoras Amanda Wagner in Will Trent (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sonja Sohn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Sonja Sohn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Breakwater(2023)

    as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Big George Foreman(2023)

    as Nancy Foreman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 59 episodes · as Amanda Wagner

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Slow Hustle(2021)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Interrogation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Marjorie Thompson

  • Godfather of Harlem(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Nell

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • High Flying Bird(2019)

    as Myra

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Chi(2018)

    Show 11 episodes · as Laverne Johnson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Baltimore Rising(2017)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: Discovery(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Gabrielle Burnham

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Domain(2016)

    as Atlanta

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Shut Eye(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Detective

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Incorporated(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chairman Fisher

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Luke Cage(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Captain Betty Audrey

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Missing Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Franny

  • The Originals(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lenore

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Wire: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Det. Shakima 'Kima' Greggs

  • Body of Proof(2011)

    Show 29 episodes · as Det. Samantha Baker

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sonya Rucker

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Step Up 2: The Streets(2008)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · as Olivia Riley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Trish Evans

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Toni Halstead

  • The Killing Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Jennifer

  • The Wire(2002)

    Show 60 episodes · as Kima Greggs

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • G(2002)

    as Shelly

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Shaft(2000)

    as Alice

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Out the Dead(1999)

    as Kanita

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Lisa Carter

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Getting to Know You(1999)

    as Lynn

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Slam(1998)

    Screenplay · as Lauren Bell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as June

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1997 to 2023; peak year 1998.

Biggest box office

Big George Foreman (2023)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19972023

Peak 1998 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 32: 29 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stDirecting2 of 32: 2 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 32: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew2000s9 · acting2010s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 1999, Best Debut Performance.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Sonja Sohn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

G (2002)

80th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Wire (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sonja Sohn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sonja Sohn work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sonja Sohn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daphne Pinkerson shares the most, 3.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers