Toya Turner

Toya Turner (born 1990) is a Jamaican-American actress. She is known for her roles as Shotgun Mary in the Netflix series Warrior Nun and Officer Kiana Cook in the NBC police drama Chicago P.D.^[1] She has also done voice work in the Pixar film Incredibles 2.^[2]

Turner was born in the United States. She is a graduate of the British American Drama Academy at the University of Oxford.^[3] She also received training for improv at the Upright Citizens’ Brigade and The Second City, as well as circus arts at the Actors Gymnasium.^[2]

Turner began her professional acting career in a 2006 short film titled Adia.^[4] She has a background in theater with performances including A Raisin In The Sun (as Ruth) and Blues For An Alabama Sky (as Angel), for which she won a Black Theater Alliance Award for Best Leading Actress.^[5] Turner's television career includes recurring roles on series such as Easy (Netflix) and The Chi (Showtime).^[6] She gained significant recognition after being cast as Shotgun Mary, a demon-hunting nun, in the Netflix series Warrior Nun, starring alongside Alba Baptista.^[7]

In 2024, she joined the main cast of NBC's Chicago P.D. as Officer Kiana Cook, a role she played for 21 episodes in Season 12. She also appeared in an episode of Chicago Med in the same role, a common practice within the interconnected "One Chicago" franchise. Prior to this main role, she had played a different character, Jayna Miles, in a 2016 episode of Chicago Med.^[8]

Turner's credits include a recurring role as Gabrielle in New Amsterdam and a guest star appearance on Grey's Anatomy.^[9]

In June 2025, Turner announced through her Instagram that she would not return for Season 13 of Chicago P.D.. Her statement expressed gratitude for the experience but did not specify a reason for her departure.^[10]