Jackie Chung

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Jackie Chung
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Chung filming season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty
Born (1979-07-10) July 10, 1979 (age 46)[ citation needed ]
Education Stanford University
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2005–present
Known for The Summer I Turned Pretty
Spouse Louis Ozawa
Children2

Jackie Chung (born July 10, 1979) is an American actress known for her role as Laurel Park on the 2022 Amazon series The Summer I Turned Pretty . [1] Her television appearances include Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy .

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Education

Chung graduated with a bachelor of fine arts from Stanford University. [2] [3]

Career

Chung began her career in theatre. [3] [4]

she made her on-screen acting debut portraying JC in the 2005 short film Take It or Leave It?.

In 2006, she guest starred on an episode of Finding My America.

In 2015, Chung starred as Kat/Yoo Jin in Someone Else, a drama thriller short film about two Korean American cousins. She also portrayed Kamiko Nakamura on a 2015 episode of the Hulu series Deadbeat .

In 2017, Chung made an appearance as Cleo Kim on Grey's Anatomy . [5]

In 2022, Chung began starring as Laurel Park, [6] mother of Isabel "Belly" Conklin (Lola Tung), the lead character of the show The Summer I Turned Pretty . The series aired for three seasons until 2025. [7] [8] [9]

Personal life

Chung is married to American actor Louis Ozawa. They have two children. [10] [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Take It or Leave It?JCActing Debut
2006Hiding DivyaPolice Officer #1
2008The Ninja Always Rings OnceKeiShort Film
2011Green Plastic SandalsLisaShort Film
2015Someone ElseKat/Yoo JinShort Film
2019 Coming Home Again Mom
2021The ComplaintProfessorShort Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Finding My AmericaAmyGuest Star
2013Fortune SunAlice Yu
2015 Deadbeat Kamiko Nakamura1 Episode
2017 Grey's Anatomy Cleo KimSeason 14, Episode 7: "Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Your Story"
2019 Station 19 Margaret ChenSeason 2, Episode 9: "I Fought the Law"
2022–2025 The Summer I Turned Pretty Laurel ParkMain Role; 3 seasons: 23 Episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Cast of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty': All About Their Lives Beyond Cousins Beach". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Savannah (2025-09-04). "The Summer I Turned Pretty's Jackie Chung Might Show Up to Your Next Watch Party". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  3. 1 2 "Who is Jackie Chung, who plays Belly's mum Laurel on The Summer I Turned Pretty?". South China Morning Post. 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  4. ↑ Lacson, Therese (2022-10-01). "Jackie Chung on 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' Asian American Stories, and Adult Friendships". Collider. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Jackie Chung - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  6. ↑ Worby, Mike (2023-08-19). "The Summer I Turned Pretty: Who Plays Laurel?". Looper. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  7. ↑ "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Is Expected to Film Season 3 This Spring". ELLE. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  8. ↑ "Timid Magazine | Jackie Chung". www.timidmag.com. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Carly (2025-08-02). "'Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Jackie Chung Unpacks Belly and Laurel's Rift, Teases What's Ahead in Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  10. ↑ Messina, Victoria (2023-08-16). ""TSITP" Star Jackie Chung and Her Husband Are an Under-the-Radar Power Couple". Popsugar. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  11. ↑ Reed, Sam (2025-08-20). "Jackie Chung Teases 'TSITP' Romance: 'There Are More Conversations'". Glamour. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
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