1. Sonequa Chaunte Martin-Green is an American actress.
21 Facts About Sonequa Martin-Green
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Sonequa Martin-Green is best known for her television roles as Michael Burnham, the main character in the streaming television series Star Trek: Discovery, and as Sasha Williams on The Walking Dead.
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Sonequa Martin-Green's parents were Charles Winston Martin and Vera Lynn Martin-Moore.
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Sonequa Martin-Green has one full sister, NaKisha, and three older paternal half-sisters.
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Sonequa Martin-Green initially planned to become a psychologist before deciding in the tenth grade to pursue a career in acting.
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Sonequa Martin-Green graduated from the University of Alabama in 2007 with a degree in theatre.
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The film received generally positive reviews, with Sonequa Martin-Green's performance receiving critical acclaim, even from the film's detractors.
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Sonequa Martin-Green has had various guest and recurring roles in TV shows.
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Sonequa Martin-Green then gained her first recurring role on Army Wives as Kanessa Jones the following year.
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Sonequa Martin-Green appeared on the show for two years before making two more appearances in Gossip Girl and NYC 22 in 2011.
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Sonequa Martin-Green auditioned for the role of Michonne albeit with a pseudonym due to the secrecy of the auditioning process.
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When Danai Gurira, who Sonequa Martin-Green said was "the perfect choice", was cast, former showrunner Glen Mazzara still wanted Sonequa Martin-Green to be a part of the show and decided to create a role specifically for her instead.
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Sonequa Martin-Green was promoted to a series regular for season 4 with Emily Kinney and Coleman.
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Sonequa Martin-Green returned briefly in the third season before returning to her regular role as Sasha on The Walking Dead.
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Sonequa Martin-Green debuted as First Officer Michael Burnham in "The Vulcan Hello" on September 24,2017 and has remained the series central character throughout the four seasons aired by 2023.
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Sonequa Martin-Green's character was described by series co-creator Bryan Fuller as a "lieutenant commander with caveats".
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Sonequa Martin-Green married fellow actor Kenric Green on December 4,2010.
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Sonequa Martin-Green was pregnant during filming of the fifth season of The Walking Dead, which she covered up by wearing thick layers of clothing and using larger guns.
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Since April 2016, Sonequa Martin-Green has been an ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer, encouraging clinical trials, with a special emphasis on outreach in ethnically diverse communities.
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When interviewed by Essence in February 2018, Sonequa Martin-Green said that her mother had been fighting three types of cancer and one of her half-sisters had breast cancer.
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On July 13,2021, Sonequa Martin-Green announced on Instagram that both her parents had died; her father on April 9,2021 and her mother on April 10,2021 due to unrelated reasons.