Most well known for originating the character of Sonja Percy in the popular spin off of the hit forensic show NCIS: New Orleans. She has also made appearances in crossover episodes of the original NCIS series and stars as the lead Aurelia Johnson in the PBS mini-series Mercy Street. In high school, she auditioned for an arts high school by performing a scene from A Raisin in the Sun as both characters. The performance earned her a spot in the school and eventually led her to entrance into Juilliard.
