Ali Ahn

Ali Ahn
Born	Alison Ahn
Alma mater	Yale University California Institute of the Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–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, graduating from Polytechnic School (a K–12 private school) in 1999. ^{[1] [2]} She is of Korean descent. ^[2] She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in dance and theater. ^{[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] In 2024, Ahn starred as Alice Wu-Gulliver in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe show Agatha All Along . ^[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
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; 14 episodes
2024	Agatha All Along	Alice Wu-Gulliver	Main role; 7 episodes

References

1. "Ali Ahn '99 lands role in upcoming Broadway Show". Polytechnic School. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
2. 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. 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.

External links

• Ali Ahn at IMDb
• Ali Ahn at the Internet Broadway Database