Sonequa Martin-Green Biography
Sonequa Martin-Green an American film actress and producer known for her role as Sacha in The Walking Dead. Martin-Green also gained fame for her main role portraying Michael Burnham in the web television series Star Trek: Discovery.
She also played Courtney Wells on The Good Wife. From April 2016, Martin-Green has served as an ambassador for Stand Up to Cancer, supporting clinical trials.
Sonequa Martin-Green Age
Moving was born on March 21, 1985, in Russelville, Alabama.
Sonequa Martin-Green Career
During her childhood years, she initially intended to pursue a career as a psychologist. She started her career as an actress in tenth grade. Since 2005, Martin-Green made her debut in film with numerous film roles. In 2009, she landed the lead role of Tosha Spinner in Toe to Toe opposite Louisa Krause.
Her guest and recurring roles in TV shows include her television debut in 2008, appearing on NBC’s Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Kiana Richmond. Martin-Green was cast on her first recurring role on Army Wives as Kanessa Jones.
In 2009, she portrayed Courtney Wells on The Good Wife, her first recurring role-playing an adult character as opposed to playing a teenager. For two years, she was featured on the show appearing twice in Gossip Girl and NYC 22 in 2011.
Sonequa Martin-Green The Walking Dead
In 2012, Martin-Green received a recurring role on The Walking Dead as Sasha, the sister of Tyreese. She was later pushed to a series regular for season 4. Martin-Green was cast in the second season of Once Upon a Time portraying the recurring role of Tamara, after filming for the third season of The Walking Dead concluded.
Prior to her returning to her regular role as Sasha on The Walking Dead, she returned shortly in the third season. In the first episode of the sixth season, Martin-Green’s name emerges in the opening credits.
Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek Discovery
In December 2016, her role as the lead actor of Star Trek: Discovery portraying lieutenant commander of the USS Discovery was made public. Later, on September 24, 2017, She debuted as First Officer Michael Burnham in The Vulcan Hello.
Sonequa Martin-Green Natural Hair
Since she first hit the scene on The Walking Dead, Martin-Green has had natural hair. The actress has rocked ruled red carpets in different hairstyles such as long Diana Ross-inspired curls to curly kinky bobs and braided updos. She continues to rock chic hairstyles with her beautiful natural hair.
Sonequa Martin-Green Movies And Tv Shows
- Star Trek: Discovery – Since 2017
- The Walking Dead – Since 2010
- Once Upon a Time – 2011 – 2018
- Space Jam: A New Legacy – 2021
- Holiday Rush – 2019
- Toe to Toe – 2009
- Shockwave, Darkside – 2014
- Yelling to the Sky – 2011
- Rivers Wash Over Me – 2009
- The Outside Story
Sonequa Martin-Green Height and Weight
Martin stands tall ta a height of 5′ 4½” (1.64 m) and weighs 139lbs or 63kg.
Sonequa Martin-Green Education
Martin-Green was the salutatorian of her high school. She graduated from the University of Alabama in 2007 earning a degree in theatre.
Sonequa Martin-Green Parents
Martin was born to Vera Martin (Mother) and Charles Martin (Father). she also has one sister and three older half-sisters. Her mother is a three-time cancer survivor and her sister is struggling with breast cancer.
Sonequa Martin-Green Husband
Green is married to Kenric Green. The couple tied the knot on December 4, 2010. They met while acting commonly in the play, Fetch Clay, Make Man, at the McCarter Theater in Princeton, New Jersey.
Kenrican American actor, writer, and producer. He started his career in 2006. Kenric gained fame for his role as Scott in the television series The Walking Dead. He was among the cast in Star Trek: Discovery and Hawaii Five-0.
Sonequa Martin-Green Son
Green welcomed a bouncing baby boy called Kenric Justin Green II in 2015, in Los Angeles. She was expectant while filming of the fifth season of The Walking Dead. She hid the pregnancy by wearing thick layers of clothing and using larger guns.
Sonequa Martin-Green Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $2 million.