Sonequa Martin-Green Biography

Saturn Awards nominated American actress, Sonequa Martin-Green is well recognized for her role as Sasha Williams on the television series, The Walking Dead . She appeared in the TV series from 2012 to 2017. As of 2018, she is playing the lead role. Michael Burnham in the CBS series, Star Trek: Discovery. Martin-Green is also known for her work on several popular television series including The Good Wife , Once Upon a Time , and New Girl . Apart from TV shows, she has also worked in various independent movies like Not Quite Right , I-Can-D ,Finger to Finger and Yes Brick. Martin-Green is a married woman. She married actor and writer. Kenric Green in 2010. The couple welcomed their first child; a son, Kenric Justin Green II in 2015.

Early life and education of Sonequa Martin-Green

Sonequa Martin-Green was born Sonequa Martin on March 21, 1985 in Russellville, Alabama under the birth sign of Aries. She is an American by nationality and belongs to the African American ethnicity. Her parents, Charles Martin and Vera Martin , raised her with one sister and three older stepsisters.

Martin-Green used to be a salutatorian (a second-highest-ranking student) at her school. When she was in tenth grade, she planned to become a psychologist. At the age of 16, she discovered her interest in acting.

“I didn’t know I was going to be an actor until I was 16. I thought he was going to be a psychologist, which is interesting because it’s very similar to acting. He was fascinated with human behavior and why people do what they do. He was in the middle of an essay in tenth grade when I had this epiphany. And so I got my theater degree at the University of Alabama.

In 2007, he graduated with a degree in theater from the University of Alabama.

Sonequa Martin-Greens career

Sonequa Martin-Green made her big screen debut in 2005 as Coco Delight in the film, Not Quite Right . Two years later, she appeared on I-Can-D . In 2009, Martin-Green worked on the drama film, Rivers Wash Me Away with Darien Sills-Evans , Elizabeth Dennis , Derrick L. Middleton , and Duane McLaughlin .

Martin-Greens other films include Finger to Finger , Blind Thoughts , If Brick , Screaming at the Sky , and Shockwave Darkside .

T.V. series

Martin-Green made her television debut in 2008 from a police procedural television drama series, Law & Order: Criminal Intent. She shared the screen with Vincent DOnofrio , Kathryn Erbe , Leslie Hendrix , and Eric Bogosian .

She then worked on several television series, including Soldiers’ Wives , Gossip Girl , New York 22 , and Escape . In particular, she is famous for her roles in:

As of 2018, Martin-Green, working on the CBS television series, Star Trek: Discovery created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman in the lead role. For her performance, she has been nominated for a Saturn Award .

Sonequa Martin-Greens Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Sonequa Martin-Green has an estimated net worth of $2 million. According to the report, her salary was $300k per episode on the post-apocalyptic horror TV series. The walking dead . Additionally, she has been a part of several hit series including Star Trek: Discovery for which she earns a decent amount of money .

Martin-Green has two doodle dogs that are worth between $500 and $300 each.

The personal life of Sonequa Martin-Green

Sonequa Martin-Green is a married woman. Martin-Green married fellow actor of hers, Kenric Green . The couple met while working together on the play, Looking for Clay , Making Man at the McCarter Theatren

During the fifth season of The Walking Dead , Martin-Green was pregnant with her first child. On January 10, 2015, the couple welcomed their first child, Kenric Justin Green II in Los Angeles. She named her son after her husband.

Apart from being an aspiring actress, she is also a good wife and a proud mother. Despite her busy schedule, she always has time for her family.

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