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Sophia Taylor Ali is an American actress who is best known for appearing in the television series Grey’s Anatomy (2005), and Faking It (2014), and the horror film Truth or Dare (2018).
Wiki/Biography
Sophia Ali was born as Sophia Taylor Ramseyer Ali on Tuesday, November 7, 1995 (age 25 years, as of 2020), in San Diego, California, USA. She did her schooling at Edward S. Marcus High School in Texas, US.
Childhood picture of Sophia Ali
Physical Appearance
Height: 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family & Ethnicity
Sophia Ali belongs to a Pakistani-American family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Asim Ali, and her mother, Brooke Ali, runs a vegan restaurant, Viridescent Kitchen. She has two brothers, Shan Ali, a chef, and Kamran Ali.
Sophia Ali with her father
Sophia Ali with her mother
Sophia Ali with her brothers
Relationships, Husband & Children
From 2017 to 2019, Sophia Ali was in a relationship with Tyler Posey.
Sophia Ali with her boyfriend
Career
Television
In 2003, she made her television debut with the show K Street in which she played the role of Sophia Al Sabih. Thereafter, she appeared in various shows like Barney & Friends (2006), Shake It Up (2010), Melissa & Joey (2012), etc. In 2016, she came into the spotlight with Faking It in which she played the recurring role of Sabrina.
Sophia Ali in Faking It (2016)
Thereafter, in 2018, she gained popularity for playing the role of Dr. Dahlia Qadri in the show Grey’s Anatomy. The iconic breakout scene, when Dr. Dahlia Qadri took off her hijab to help an emergency patient, earned Sophia immense recognition.
Sophia Ali in Grey’s Anatomy (2018)
Later, in the same year, she appeared in the shows Famous in Love, and The Mick.
Film
In 2007, she made her film debut with Missionary Man in which she played the role of an American Indian kid. Thereafter, she appeared in various films like The Walking Deceased (2015), Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (2017), etc. In 2018, she played the role of Penelope Amari in the American horror film ‘Truth or Dare.’
Sophia Ali in Truth or Dare (2018)
OTT/Web Series
In 2016, she made her digital debut with the web series The Disappearing Girl in which she played the role of Leone. In 2020, she rose to fame with Amazon Prime’s The Wilds in which she played the role of Fatin Jadmani. The series showcases the lives of a group of teen girls who must fight for survival while they are stuck on a deserted island after a plane crash.
Sophia Ali in The Wilds (2020)
Favorite Things
- Food: Mac and cheese, Hugo’s tacos
- Shoe Brands: Vans, Dr. Martens
- Singer: Sza, Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, Kanye West
- Travel Destination: Yosemite National Park, California
Facts/Trivia
- Sophia Ali is an occasional smoker.
- Sophia Ali enjoys consuming alcoholic beverages.
- Sophia Ali is vegan. In an interview, while sharing her beauty secrets, she said,
I don’t usually wear makeup unless I’m working. So I don’t have a particular skin regimen that I stick to. But I do eat very clean. No meat or dairy. I think that helps maintain my skin a lot.”
- Sophia Ali has various tattoos inked on her body; a rose and cupids tattoo on her right thigh, a sword tattoo on her back, a sailor jerry heart tattoo, etc.
- In The Wilds (2020), Ali played the role of Fatin Jadmani. In an interview, Sophia revealed that she felt deeply connected to the character. While talking about her character, she said,
She is a strong woman who is so much like me, It’s everything I’ve ever wanted for myself as an actor.”
To memorialize the series The Wilds (2020), she inked herself with a mermaid tattoo on her left leg, which signifies Auckland’s Bethells Beach where the series was filmed.