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Dalila Ali Rajah

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  • Producer
  • Actress
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Dalila Ali Rajah
Self Made: Inspired By The Life Of Madam C.J. Walker
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Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
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Powerhouse actress, Dalila Ali Rajah is a wonderful mixture of sandalwood, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. Whether she is lighting up the stage with her mesmerizing dance moves or her critically-acclaimed acting skills, she is simply a joy to watch. In addition to award-winning actress, writer, and producer, Ali Rajah is a published poet, visual artist, dancer, and spoken word artist.

She holds an MFA in Acting from California Institute of the Arts and is a well-known lauded activist and content creator. She created "Cherry Bomb!," which ran 5 seasons on Canada's OutTV, and is one of the few web series that have made the seemingly elusive transition from the web to television. She wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning short film "Secrets and Toys."

She's toured in the Tony Award-winning production of "The Trip to Bountiful" with Emmy and Tony winner Cecily Tyson, Blair Underwood, and Vanessa L. Williams; she has appeared in such shows as "How to Get Away with Murder," "Grey's Anatomy," "New Girl," "NCIS" and "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson." She won Best Actress for her leading role in the feature drama "Quiet As Kept," adding to a continually growing list of acknowledgments of her talent and innovation. This dynamic actress/writer/producer is a force to be reckoned with.
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins total

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    Known for

    Secrets & Toys (2014)
    Secrets & Toys
    5.8
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Quiet As Kept (2016)
    Quiet As Kept
    • Producer
    • 2016
    Nia Long and Storm Reid in Missing (2023)
    Missing
    7.1
    • Boss(voice)
    • 2023
    James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Leanne

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Time (2023)
      Time
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Secrets & Toys (2014)
      Secrets & Toys
      5.8
      Short
      • writer
      • 2014
    • Dalila Ali Rajah, Tatum De Roeck, Gloria Bigelow, and Nikki Caster in Cherry Bomb (2008)
      Cherry Bomb
      8.5
      TV Series
      • creator
      • 2008–2013

    Producer



    • Time (2023)
      Time
      Short
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Victoria Gabrielle Platt, Terrell Tilford, Jacob Aaron Gaines, Dalila Ali Rajah, and Mildred Marie Langford in Dimensional Shift (2019)
      Dimensional Shift
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Nicole Pacent, Matt Pascua, and Clarissa Thibeaux in Other Loving (2019)
      Other Loving
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Quiet As Kept (2016)
      Quiet As Kept
      • associate producer
      • 2016
    • Dyke Central (2015)
      Dyke Central
      7.8
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2015
    • Secrets & Toys (2014)
      Secrets & Toys
      5.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Dalila Ali Rajah, Tatum De Roeck, Gloria Bigelow, and Nikki Caster in Cherry Bomb (2008)
      Cherry Bomb
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2008–2013
    • Echoes (2006)
      Echoes
      6.4
      Short
      • producer
      • 2006

    Actress



    • BIFL
      • Alex
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2019
    • The High Note
      • Anita
      • Pre-production
      • Podcast Series
    • Redlining
      • Barbra Williams
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Vice & Virtue
      • Olivia
      • Completed



    • As Love Goes (2024)
      As Love Goes
      TV Series
      • Lindsay
      • 2024
    • Her Curve (2023)
      Her Curve
      Short
      • Grace
      • 2023
    • Time (2023)
      Time
      Short
      • Dana
      • 2023
    • Dalila Ali Rajah, Shaan Dasani, Michael D. Cohen, Rain Valdez, and Gretchen Wylder in Agents of Change: Project Polymer (2023)
      Agents of Change: Project Polymer
      7.2
      Short
      • Madam Z
      • 2023
    • Nia Long and Storm Reid in Missing (2023)
      Missing
      7.1
      • Boss (voice)
      • 2023
    • Christian Bale, John David Washington, and Margot Robbie in Amsterdam (2022)
      Amsterdam
      6.1
      • Dorothy (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie (2022)
      Another Coffeehouse Chronicles Movie
      5.5
      • Natalie
      • 2022
    • Lena Headey and Sam Worthington in 9 Bullets (2022)
      9 Bullets
      4.2
      • Officer Cindy
      • 2022
    • Boy Culture: Generation X (2021)
      Boy Culture: Generation X
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Sarah
      • 2022
    • Angela Bassett, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kenneth Choi, Peter Krause, Aisha Hinds, Oliver Stark, and Ryan Guzman in 9-1-1 (2018)
      9-1-1
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Julia Saxton
      • 2021
    • Ian Reed Kesler and Ruth Righi in Sydney to the Max (2019)
      Sydney to the Max
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Richardson
      • 2020–2021
    • Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles (2020)
      Noah's Arc: The 'Rona Chronicles
      8.0
      Short
      • Christine
      • 2020
    • Solstice (2019)
      Solstice
      Short
      • Dahlia
      • 2019
    • All Rise (2019)
      All Rise
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Detective Frank
      • 2019
    • Mitch Hara and Jason Stuart in Smothered (2019)
      Smothered
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Chaka Caplan
      • 2019

    Videos17

    Criminal Minds (Strong Defiant Hostage)
    Demo Reel 1:30
    Criminal Minds (Strong Defiant Hostage)
    9-1-1
    Demo Reel 2:54
    9-1-1
    9-1-1
    Demo Reel 2:54
    9-1-1
    Quiet As kept - Intense Emotinal Clip
    Demo Reel 0:47
    Quiet As kept - Intense Emotinal Clip
    NCIS (Greiving Mother)
    Demo Reel 1:39
    NCIS (Greiving Mother)
    Poetri-N-Motion (Pilot) - Series Regular
    Demo Reel 1:13
    Poetri-N-Motion (Pilot) - Series Regular
    Dalila Ali Rajah - Guest Star - Grey's Anatomy
    Demo Reel 0:51
    Dalila Ali Rajah - Guest Star - Grey's Anatomy

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    • Alternative names
      • Dalila Brown-Geiger
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Spouse
      • Cedi Ali RajahAugust 4, 2001 - ?
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      • 1 Interview
      • 6 Articles

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female
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      • she/her
    • Sexual orientation
      • Bisexual, Pansexual, Queer
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Black / African American

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