Sophia Ali
Birth nameSophia Taylor Ali
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.

Early life

Ali was born to a Pakistani father.[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 14, 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, ', 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
2007Missionary ManAmerican Indian Kid
2008The LongshotsGirl #1
2015The Walking DeceasedBrooklyn[11]
2016Everybody Wants Some!!Beverly's Roommate
MonoBrooke
2017Bad Kids of Crestview AcademyFaith Jackson[12]
2018Truth or DarePenelope Amari[13]
2019How's the World Treating You?Cam
2021India Sweets and SpicesAlia Kapur[14]
2022UnchartedChloe Frazer[15]
MouthpieceOpheliaShort
2023The Sperm BankNurse KirbyShort
2024PersonaSam
2025Find Your FriendsMaddy[16]
Easy's Waltz
PrincessPost-production[17]

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2006Barney & FriendsSelfRecurring role; 3 episodes and short films
2010Shake It Up!TashaEpisode: "Meatball It Up"
2011'Samantha DowneyEpisode: "Stoned Cold"
2012Melissa & JoeyScarlettEpisode: "All Up In My Business"
2014TyrantSamira NadalEpisode: "Pilot"
2016Faking ItSabrinaRecurring role; 5 episodes
2017The Mindy ProjectParvatiEpisode: "May Divorce Be with You"
2017–2019Grey's AnatomyDr. Dahlia QadriRecurring role; 27 episodes[18]
2018The MickAlexisEpisode: "The Juice"
Famous in LoveJoanie4 episodes
2020–2022The WildsFatin JadmaniMain role (18 episodes)[8][7]
2021–2022Mira, Royal DetectiveKhushy (voice)2 episodes
2024Chicago MedDr. Zola AhmadRecurring role (season 9); 6 episodes

Web

YearTitleRoleNote
2016The Disappearing GirlLeone2 episodes
2018Grey's Anatomy: B-TeamDr. 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. ^ 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. ^ 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 2 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine. 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.