Ashley Park
Biography
Ashley Park is an American actress and musician who has moved between Broadway and screen work. Born in Glendale, California, and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she made her professional theater debut in a 2009 production of Miss Saigon. After joining the ensemble of Mamma Mia! on Broadway in 2014 and touring with Cinderella, she took her first leading role in a 2015 Broadway revival of The King and I, earning a Grammy nomination for that cast recording. Off Broadway she won a Lucille Lortel Award for KPOP, and she originated Gretchen Wieners in the Broadway musical Mean Girls, receiving a Tony Award nomination and the Clarence Derwent Award. On television she plays Mindy Chen in Emily in Paris, and she appeared in Joy Ride (2023), a 2021 benefit concert presentation of Ratatouille the Musical, and had recurring parts in Only Murders in the Building and Beef.
35years old
Turns 36 on June 6in 207 days
- Born Glendale
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Ashley Jini Park
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 3 years2021 to 2024
Every film, newest first
- 2024Mean GirlsIMDb rating 5.5
- 2023Joy RideIMDb rating 6.4
- 2022Mr. Malcolm's ListIMDb rating 6.0
- 2021Ratatouille: The TikTok MusicalIMDb rating 6.1
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First role
Park's professional theater debut came in 2009, when she played Yvonne in the Music Theatre Wichita production of Miss Saigon.
Behind the award
In May 2018, Park received the Clarence Derwent Award from the Actors' Equity Foundation, which honors New York City's most promising female and male performers. Sean Carvajal was also awarded that year.
First role
Park's first leading role came on Broadway in April 2015, playing Tuptim in the 2015 revival of The King and I at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. She was a principal soloist on the cast recording and earned a Grammy nomination.
Ashley Park movies on Netflix
Worked with
Ashley Park made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Jon Hamm's page
Lindsay Lohan's page
David Denman's page
Tim Meadows's page
Daniel Dae Kim's page
Tina Fey's page
Arturo Perez Jr.Director, 1 film, 2024
All films by Arturo Perez Jr.
Samantha JayneDirector, 1 film, 2024
All films by Samantha Jayne
Adele LimDirector, 1 film, 2023
All films by Adele Lim
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.