Alison Ahn is an American actress. She has appeared in TV series such as Billions, Orange Is the New Black, Raising Dion, The Diplomat, and Agatha All Along.
Ali Ahn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alison Ahn 24 July 1981 |
| Alma mater | Yale University California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Early life and education
editAhn grew up in Pasadena, California.[1] She is of Korean descent.[1] She was involved in dance and theater at college at Yale University, where she graduated in 2003.[1][2] She received her MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006.[3]
Career
editIn New York theater, Ahn made her Broadway debut in a short-lived revival of The Heidi Chronicles opposite Elisabeth Moss in February–May 2015.[1][4] 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.[5][6]
In television, Ahn played recurring characters in series such as Billions (2016–2018) and Orange Is the New Black (2018).[5] 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.[7] She played another Netflix main role, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief Eidra Park, in the drama series The Diplomat (2023–present).[8] In 2024, Ahn starred as Alice Wu-Gulliver in the Disney+ Marvel show Agatha All Along.[9]
Personal life
editAhn 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.[10][11]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | H.M.S.: White Coat | Autum | Television film |
| 2012 | Liberal Arts | Vanessa | |
| 2015 | The Girl in the Book | Sadie | |
| 2017 | Landline | Sandra | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Edie | |
| 2018 | Hammerhead | Robin | Television film |
| 2019 | Lucky Grandma | Lynn | |
| 2019 | Anya | Libby | |
| 2020 | The Scottish Play | Lauren |
Television
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Fiona | Episode: "Chica and the Man" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tess Chang | Episode: "Bullseye" |
| 2011 | Louie | Wanda | Episode: "Halloween/Ellie" |
| 2013 | White Collar | Agent Watson | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Emily | Episode: "Suspension" |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Ella Ryu | Episode: "Drawing Dead" |
| 2014 | Black Box | Tinker | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Young Administrator | Episode: "Managed Care" |
| 2015 | Odd Mom Out | Jillian | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Benders | Angie | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" |
| 2016–2018 | The Path | Nicole | Recurring role; 26 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Billions | Carly | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | The Breaks | Josie Cho | 8 episodes |
| 2017 | Supernatural | Dagon | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Orange Is the New Black | Agent Nguyen | 3 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Raising Dion | Suzanne Wu | Main role (recurring in season 1); 16 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | The Other Two | Jo | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Social Distance | Anne-Marie | Miniseries; 1 episode |
| 2020 | The Non-Essentials | Neighbor Girl | Miniseries; episode: "Sourdough" |
| 2020 | Next | Sarina | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2022 | Little Demon | Arabella (voice) | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2023–present | The Diplomat | Eidra Park | Main role; 14 episodes |
| 2024 | Agatha All Along | Alice Wu-Gulliver | Main role; 7 episodes |
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "YaleDancers strut their best stuff". Yale Daily News. April 11, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Condola Rashad and Ali Ahn in Billions". CalArts Blog. California Institute of the Arts. January 29, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (March 20, 2015). "The Heidi Chronicles review – dated take on 'having it all'". The Guardian. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (October 21, 2021). "'Letters of Suresh' Review: Returning to the Fold". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Turnbow, Tina (May 15, 2023). "Ali Ahn". The Bare Magazine. New York City. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gates, Anita (July 6, 2012). "A Classic Love Story, Reimagined". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
External links
edit- Ali Ahn at IMDb
- Ali Ahn at the Internet Broadway Database