Ali Ahn
Born (1981-07-24) July 24, 1981
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Alma materYale University
California Institute of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Alison Ahn[1] is an American actress.

Early life and education

Ahn grew up in Pasadena, California.[2] She is of Korean descent.[2] She was involved in dance and theater at college at Yale University, where she graduated in 2003.[2][3] She received her MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006.[4]

Career

In New York theater, Ahn made her Broadway debut in a short-lived revival of The Heidi Chronicles opposite Elisabeth Moss in February–May 2015.[2][5] She starred off-Broadway in Rajiv Joseph's Letters of Suresh at the Tony Kiser Theater in September–October 2021. A Times review said that her "messy charisma" elevated the play's letter-writing conceit.[6][7]

In television, Ahn played recurring characters in series such as Billions (2016–2018) and Orange Is the New Black (2018).[6] She played biotechnology company CEO Suzanne Wu on the Netflix superhero show Raising Dion (2019–2022), a role that was promoted to series regular in season two.[8] She played another Netflix main role, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief Eidra Park, in the drama series The Diplomat (2023–present).[9] She is set to appear in the Disney+ superhero show Agatha: Darkhold Diaries.[10]

Personal life

Ahn is in a relationship with actor William Jackson Harper, who co-starred with her in an outdoor production of Romeo + Juliet in New York in 2012.[11][12]

Filmography

Film

Year(s) Title Role Notes
2010H.M.S.: White CoatAutumTelevision film
2012Liberal ArtsVanessa
2015The Girl in the BookSadie
2017LandlineSandra
2017Lost Cat CoronaEdie
2018HammerheadRobinTelevision film
2019Lucky GrandmaLynn
2019AnyaLibby
2020The Scottish PlayLauren

Television

Year(s) Title Role Notes
2010Ugly BettyFionaEpisode: "Chica and the Man"
2010Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Tess ChangEpisode: "Bullseye"
2011LouieWandaEpisode: "Halloween/Ellie"
2013White CollarAgent Watson2 episodes
2013Zero HourEmilyEpisode: "Suspension"
2013Blue BloodsElla RyuEpisode: "Drawing Dead"
2014Black BoxTinker5 episodes
2015Nurse JackieYoung AdministratorEpisode: "Managed Care"
2015Odd Mom OutJillian4 episodes
2015BendersAngieEpisode: "Secrets and Lies"
2016–2018The PathNicoleRecurring role; 26 episodes
2016–2018BillionsCarly6 episodes
2017The BreaksJosie Cho8 episodes
2017SupernaturalDagon3 episodes
2018Orange Is the New BlackAgent Nguyen3 episodes
2019–2022Raising DionSuzanne WuMain role (recurring in season 1); 16 episodes
2019–2023The Other TwoJo4 episodes
2020Social DistanceAnne-MarieMiniseries; 1 episode
2020The Non-EssentialsNeighbor GirlMiniseries; episode: "Sourdough"
2020NextSarinaRecurring role; 7 episodes
2022Little DemonArabella (voice)Recurring role; 4 episodes
2023–presentThe DiplomatEidra ParkMain role; 8 episodes
2024Agatha: Darkhold DiariesTBA

References

  1. ↑ "Forceful one-woman show hits Nick's". Yale Daily News. April 25, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Champion, Lindsay (March 5, 2015). "The Heidi Chronicles Star Ali Ahn on Teaching Herself Gymnastics, Geeking Out & Keeping Her Day Job". broadway.com. John Gore Organization. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "YaleDancers strut their best stuff". Yale Daily News. April 11, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Condola Rashad and Ali Ahn in Billions". CalArts Blog. California Institute of the Arts. January 29, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ Soloski, Alexis (March 20, 2015). "The Heidi Chronicles review – dated take on 'having it all'". The Guardian. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Tran, Diep (September 28, 2021). "Ali Ahn of 'Letters of Suresh' on monologuing her way into audiences' hearts". New York Theater Guide. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Soloski, Alexis (October 21, 2021). "'Letters of Suresh' Review: Returning to the Fold". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ Petski, Denise (February 23, 2021). "'Raising Dion': Rome Flynn, Aubriana Davis, Tracey Bonner & Josh Ventura Join Season 2 Cast Of Netflix Superhero Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 23, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Turnbow, Tina (May 15, 2023). "Ali Ahn". The Bare Magazine. New York City. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  10. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 3, 2022). "'Agatha: Coven Of Chaos': Ali Ahn & Maria Dizzia Cast In 'WandaVision' Marvel Spinoff For Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Villareal, Yvonne (October 24, 2021). "William Jackson Harper 'freaked out' he'd never make it. Now he's in a very good place". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Gates, Anita (July 6, 2012). "A Classic Love Story, Reimagined". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
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