Chicago Med Casts All American Vet Asjha Cooper as Med Student With Surprise Connection to [Spoiler]
Chicago Med has enlisted a new recruit, and she’s got ties to the hospital staff: Asjha Cooper (All American, Snowfall) will recur during Season 6 of the NBC medical drama as accelerated med student Vanessa Taylor, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Described as friendly, warm and intelligent, Vanessa is the youngest person in her class. Driven and passionate, she has worked hard all her life to get to where she is. The character also has a surprise connection to one of the show’s nurses.
In last Wednesday’s episode, charge nurse Maggie proposed expanding the hospital’s Emergency Department training program to match the surge of nursing and medical school enrollments during the pandemic. Could that be how Vanessa will enter the fray? Viewers will find out when Cooper makes her debut in the April 28 installment (airing at 8/7c on NBC).
In addition to her recurring roles on All American (as Spencer’s ex-girlfriend Kia Williams) and Snowfall (as Mel’s friend Eva), Cooper has appeared on The Fosters, Faking It and The New Normal. She stars in an upcoming episode of the Amazon Prime/Blumhouse anthology series Black as Night.
#OneChicago fans, hit the comments with your thoughts on the casting! Are you excited to meet a fresh med student?
So, she’s Maggies daughter, isn’t she?
I was wondering when they’ll pick that storyline back up. I hope that there’ll be no unnecessary drama. Maggie deserves some happiness.
Yeah she sure does, I would also be looking forward to seeing Foster as well if she’s on there.
Yeah, well if the writing isn’t plain as day on this one. Maggie’s long lost daughter or has some connection to.
Didn’t she play kevin Atwater one time girlfriend?
As soon as Maggie said she has a daughter a few weeks ago I turned to my husband and said “so she’ll be a med student soon then!” And look! I will eat my hat if it’s not her!
Love Asjha!! She’s so talented, love seeing her book more roles!
I think she will be Maggie’s daughter that she gave up when she was a young girl. I hope so, Maggie is wonderful and my favorite character.
Could these shows be any more predictible?
Ela será a filha da Maggie…
Tá até meio chato já de assistir, né..
It should be interesting can’t wait
I believe she will be a great fit and if she turns out to be Maggie’s daughter it will just get better.
She actually looks a lot like April, although April doesn’t seem to have a person-sized gap in her season arc the way Maggie does.