Grace Park (actress)

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Grace Park
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Park at the 2018 FedCon
Born (1974-03-14) March 14, 1974 (age 50)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Canada
Education Magee Secondary School
Alma mater University of British Columbia
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1997–present
Known for
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Spouse
Phil Kim
​
(m. 2004)​
Children1

Grace Park (born March 14, 1974) [1] is an American-Canadian actress and model, known for her roles in the science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica , as Shannon Ng in the Canadian teen soap opera series Edgemont , as Officer Kono Kalakaua in the police procedural Hawaii Five-0 , and as Katherine Kim in A Million Little Things . [2]

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Early life

Born in Los Angeles to Korean parents, [3] [4] [5] Park moved with her family to Canada when she was 22 months old. She was raised in the Vancouver neighbourhood of Kerrisdale. She graduated from Magee Secondary School [6] in 1992 and holds a degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia. [5]

Career

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On the cover of KoreAm , February 2010

At age 25, Park was cast as high school student Shannon Ng on the Canadian teen soap opera Edgemont . [7] She appeared in the miniseries Battlestar Galactica in 2003 and continued as the same or related characters in subsequent series and films.

Park had a role in the 2007 movie West 32nd , a crime drama set in New York City's Korean neighborhood. [8] She appeared as Lt. Sandra Telfair in Electronic Arts' Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars , along with her Battlestar Galactica co-star, Tricia Helfer. [9] [10]

In 2008, she had co-starring roles in the A&E series The Cleaner until it was cancelled on September 25, 2009 and the CBC series The Border until it was cancelled in 2010. In 2009, Park had a cameo role (uncredited) on the ninth season, twentieth episode of television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation entitled "A Space Oddity". [11] She appeared as a fan in a crowd at a science fiction convention, objecting to a gritty remake of a Star Trek –like series, comparable to the Battlestar Galactica remake in which she starred. In 2009 she reprised her role from Battlestar Galactica in the television movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan . [12]

In 2010, she appeared in the Fox series Human Target as Eva Kahn, and was a main character, Kono Kalakaua, in the 2010 CBS revival of Hawaii Five-0 . Park and fellow Hawaii Five-0 co-star Daniel Dae Kim left the show in 2017, leaving the cast without any Asian regulars, after a salary dispute where it was reported that CBS's latest offer paid them 10–15% less than their white co-stars, Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan. CBS claimed that they had given "unprecedented" salary raises to Park and Kim, suggesting that they had been paid a lot less under their old contracts. Some critics noted that the network's "refusal to pay Kim and Park on matching terms with O'Loughlin and Caan was CBS's formal declaration that they were determined to protect a disparity that has been a sore point since the show's premiere: The assertion was that O'Loughlin and Caan are Hawaii Five-0 "stars" with Kim and Park being merely "co-leads" or supporting cast", yet Kim and Park were originally featured heavily on advertising and proved to be a crucial part of the show's success. [13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2018, Park joined the cast of the ABC drama A Million Little Things , playing Katherine Kim, a lawyer, working mother and wife of a former musician. [17] [18] Park originally passed on the role twice, but the show's creator DJ Nash eventually convinced her to join by showing Park the program's cold open. [19] Later in 2018, Park starred in the science fiction thriller Freaks , playing a government agent who apprehends people with supernatural abilities who are perceived as threats against humanity. [20]

Personal life

In 2004, Park married real estate developer Phil Kim. [21] The two live in Vancouver. [22] They have one son, born in 2013. [23] [24]

Park is a former member of the NXIVM, a multi-level marketing organization and sex-cult, and appeared in video interviews with NXIVM founder Keith Raniere. [25] [26] [27]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Romeo Must Die Asian Dancer
2003FluffyAmyShort film
2007 West 32nd Lila Lee
2008Run Rabbit RunHannah Moon
2017 Adventures in Public School Mackenzie
2018 Freaks Agent Ray

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 The Outer Limits Virtual AvatarEpisode: "Bits of Love"
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction MaddieEpisode: "The Crypt Ghost"
2000 Secret Agent Man Louann/Staffer No. 2Episodes: "From Prima with Love", "Uncle S.A.M."
2000–2001 The Immortal MikikoRecurring role (5 episodes)
2001 The Outer Limits SatchkoEpisode: "Time to Time"
Dead Last Bartender No. 2Episode: "Pilot"
Dark Angel Female Breeding X5Episode: "Designate This"
Stargate SG-1 Lt. SatterfieldEpisode: "Proving Ground"
2001–2005 Edgemont Shannon NgMain role (69 episodes)
2002 L.A. Law: The Movie CharmaigneTV film
2003Jinnah: On Crime – White Knight, Black WidowCynthia WongTV film
Battlestar Galactica Lt. Sharon ValeriiTV miniseries
2003–2004 Jake 2.0 Fran YoshidaRecurring role (4 episodes)
2004 Human Cargo Taiwanese Woman No. 1TV miniseries
Andromeda Doctor 26 CarolEpisode: "Machinery of the Mind"
The Dead Zone Sexy BridesmaidEpisode: "Speak Now"
2004–2009 Battlestar Galactica Lt. Sharon "Boomer" Valerii
Lt. Sharon "Athena" Agathon 		Main role (73 episodes)
2007 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Lt. Sandra TelfairVideo game
Battlestar Galactica: Razor Lt. Sharon ValeriiTV film
2008–2009 Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy Number EightTV miniseries
The Cleaner Akani CuestaMain role (26 episodes)
2008–2010 The Border Special Agent Liz CarverMain role (12 episodes)
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Convention AttendeeEpisode: "A Space Oddity"
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan Lt. Sharon "Boomer" ValeriiTV film
2010 Human Target Eva KhanEpisode: "Corner Man"
2010, 2013 American Dad! Akiko Yoshida (voice)Episodes: "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls", "Spelling Bee My Baby"
2010–2017 Hawaii Five-0 Kono Kalakaua Main role seasons 1–7; (168 episodes)
Nominated: 2013 Teen Choice Awards – Choice TV Actress: Action
2017 MacGyver Episode 18: "Flashlight"
2018–2023 A Million Little Things Katherine KimMain role

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  2. ↑ "A Million Little Things, Cast, Characters and Stars". ABC.
  3. ↑ Park in "2014 Asian Hall of Fame Honoree Announcement – Honoree Quotes" (Press release). Asian Hall of Fame. January 20, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2014. It is hard to know how my Korean heritage has impacted my life and achievements without thinking about my parents.
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