Sonequa Martin-Green (born March 21, 1985 in Russellville, Alabama) is an American actress.
Martin-Green is best known for her various roles in television, notably AMC's The Walking Dead as Sasha Williams, which she portrayed for five seasons.
Before then, she held recurring roles on series like Army Wives, The Good Wife, and NYC 22. She also featured on Once Upon a Time.
She currently stars on the latest iteration of the Star Trek franchise —Star Trek: Discovery— in the lead role of Michael Burnham. Martin-Green's casting makes her the second black and female lead of a Star Trek title, and her character is the second in the franchise's history to not start as a ship's captain.
Selected filmography:
- Army Wives (2009) as Kanessa Jones
- The Good Wife (2009 — 2011) as Courtney Wells
- NYC 22 (2012) as Michelle Terry
- The Walking Dead (2012 — 2017) as Sasha Williams
- Once Upon a Time (2013) as Tamara
- New Girl (2012 — 2013) as Rhonda
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2017) as Pirate Maria (voice)
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017 — present) as Michael Burnham
