Ali Ahn

Ali Ahn
Born
Alison Ahn

(1981-07-24) 24 July 1981 (age 43)
Alma materYale University
California Institute of the Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

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.

Early life and education

Ahn 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

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.[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

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.[10][11]

Filmography

Film

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

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; 8 episodes
2024 Agatha All Along Alice Wu-Gulliver Main role; 7 episodes

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "YaleDancers strut their best stuff". Yale Daily News. April 11, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Condola Rashad and Ali Ahn in Billions". CalArts Blog. California Institute of the Arts. January 29, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Soloski, Alexis (March 20, 2015). "The Heidi Chronicles review – dated take on 'having it all'". The Guardian. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Soloski, Alexis (October 21, 2021). "'Letters of Suresh' Review: Returning to the Fold". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Turnbow, Tina (May 15, 2023). "Ali Ahn". The Bare Magazine. New York City. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Gates, Anita (July 6, 2012). "A Classic Love Story, Reimagined". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2023.