Sonequa Martin-Green is an American actress born on March 21, 1985, in Russellville, Alabama.

She rose to prominence with roles in the television series The Good Wife and Once Upon a Time, and achieved significant public recognition for her portrayal of Sasha Williams in The Walking Dead.

She then played the lead role of Lieutenant Michael Burnham in the series Star Trek: Discovery, which earned her two Saturn Awards for Best Television Actress.

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