Known for Crew
Aja was born in Seattle, Washington. Her athletic ability was evident from a young age. By elementary school she was racing and beating all the boys on the playground. Born to Soun Frary, a ballerina dancer and her father, Lee Leavy, California State High School Wrestling Champion; Aja's athletic genes set the stage for her future. Aja excelled as a 3 sport high school athlete and by college earned a full scholarship as a Track and Field Heptathlete at San Diego State University. Aja went onto become a Division 1 NCAA Bronze Medalist and earned All-American Honors by her senior year. In 2000, while still a collegiate athlete, Aja was one of the youngest competitors at the Olympic Trials, placing 9th. After college Aja was accepted into the United States Olympic Training Center program where she was able to train full time and compete across the country and the world. In 2004 an injury struck just before her most promising Olympic Trails competition. While healing, a college friend knew she would make an ideal stunt double and stunt performer. Her first movie was on a film called American Gangster in 2006. Her career took off after her first film and since then has become one of the countries most sought after Stuntwoman. In 2016 she became a member of the Stuntwomen's Association of Motion Picture, one of Aja's highest career highlights.
Born
July 1, 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Seattle, Washington, USA
Filmography
66 films, 10 shows


How to Rob a Bank
2026
country: United States
A crew of social media-savvy bank robbers broadcasts their daring heists, unaware that their growing viral fame has put them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent and a brilliant software engineer. Despite the unlikely duo closing in, the crime ring pushes past their limits, putting everything on the line for their most ambitious heist yet.


Driver's Ed
2025 · 1h 42m
country: United States
A group of teens hit the road in a stolen driver's ed car, racing against time to help a lovesick high school senior track down his college-freshman girlfriend and win her back.


The Pickup
2025 · 1h 34m
country: United States
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.


You People
2023 · 1h 57m
country: United States
A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.


Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 · 2h 9m
country: United States
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.


The Possession of Hannah Grace
2018 · 1h 26m
country: United States
When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses.


The Commuter
2018 · 1h 44m
country: United States
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.


Kidnap
2017 · 1h 35m
country: United Kingdom
A mother (in her Minivan) stops at nothing to recover her kidnapped son.


Baywatch
2017 · 1h 56m
country: United States
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.


Unforgettable
2017 · 1h 40m
country: United States
Barely coping with the end of her marriage, Tessa Connover learns that her ex-husband, David, is now happily engaged to Julia. Trying to settle into her new life after moving in with David, Julia believes she has finally met the man of her dreams, the man who can help her forget her troubled past. Soon, Tessa's jealousy starts to consume her, and she will stop at nothing to turn Julia's paradise into the ultimate nightmare.


Blood Ties
2013 · 2h 8m
country: France
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.


Peeples
2013 · 1h 35m
country: United States
Hoping to propose to his upper-crust girlfriend, Wade Walker crashes her family's annual reunion and lands in a face-off with her dad.


Man on a Ledge
2012 · 1h 42m
country: United States
An ex-cop turned con threatens to jump to his death from a Manhattan hotel rooftop. The NYPD dispatch a female police psychologist to talk him down. However, unbeknownst to the police on the scene, the suicide attempt is a cover for the biggest diamond heist ever pulled.


New Year's Eve
2011 · 1h 58m
country: United States
The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.


Mr. Popper's Penguins
2011 · 1h 34m
country: United States
Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.


I Am Legend
2007 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.


P.S. I Love You
2007 · 2h 6m
country: United States
A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.


American Gangster
2007 · 2h 37m
country: United States
Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.