Lola Tung

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Lola Tung
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Tung in 2021, filming season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty
Born (2002-10-28) October 28, 2002 (age 22)[ citation needed ]
New York City, U.S.
Education Carnegie Mellon University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2021–present

Lola Marie Tung [1] (born October 28, 2002) is an American actress, singer and model. She is known for playing Isabel "Belly" Conklin in the Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty , which is based on the novel of the same name by Jenny Han. [2]

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Early life

Tung was born and raised in New York City. Her mother is of Chinese and Swedish descent and her father is of Eastern European descent. [3] Her maternal grandmother is from Sweden. [4]

During middle school, she participated in productions of Little Shop of Horrors [5] and The Wizard of Oz . She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, from which she graduated in 2020 with a major in drama. [6] [7] Tung participated in a production of Rent with her extracurricular theater group during high school. [5]

In fall 2020, she began studying at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, [8] where she participated in school plays. [9] She completed her first year of college and then took time off to film the Amazon series The Summer I Turned Pretty . [10]

Career

In her senior year of high school, Tung acted in LaGuardia's virtual senior acting showcase, where her current manager saw her first perform. In February 2021, during her first year at Carnegie Mellon University, Tung auditioned for the main role of Isabel "Belly" Conklin in The Summer I Turned Pretty, Amazon Prime's television adaptation of Jenny Han's bestselling trilogy. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] In September 2021, shortly after landing the leading role in The Summer I Turned Pretty, Tung signed with American talent agency, Creative Artists Agency. [17] Before the first season's release, Amazon Prime renewed the series for a second season, which was filmed in summer 2022. [10] In August 2023, the series was renewed for a third season. However, the production was delayed due to the SAG-AFTRA strike. [18]

In November 2023, Tung worked with Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt as Penny Lane in their developmental residency of Almost Famous at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Public readings of the workshop took place on November 11, 15 and 18, 2023. [19]

In February 2024, Tung made her Broadway debut as Eurydice in the Tony-winning musical, Hadestown . [20] She replaced Solea Pfeiffer for a limited run (scheduled for February 9 through March 17), starring opposite Jordan Fisher as Orpheus. [21] Later in May 2024, Tung earned her first ever award nomination at the 2024 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. [22]

In March 2025, Tung was announced as part of the ensemble cast of Forbidden Fruits , a witch horror film directed by Meredith Alloway and adapted from Lily Houghton’s play. She plays a member of a secret witch cult whose bond begins to fracture after a new recruit joins. IFC Films and Shudder acquired North American rights, with a 2026 theatrical release planned. [23]

Fashion

After the premiere of the first season of The Summer I Turned Pretty in 2022, Tung became an American Eagle partner, along with her co-stars, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno. [24]

In April 2023, Tung became the face of Coachtopia, a line of Coach products made with sustainable manufacturing techniques. [25] She also starred in "Have a Wasty Holiday", Coachtopia's 2023 holiday campaign, which aimed to spread awareness about the waste produced during the holiday season. [26]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2026 Forbidden Fruits TBA [23]
2026The Young PeopleTBA [27]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022–2025 The Summer I Turned Pretty Isabel "Belly" ConklinLead role [28]

Theater

YearTitleRoleVenueNotesRef.
2023Set Me FreeTrina The Town Hall The 24 Hour Plays [29]
Almost Famous Penny Lane Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Workshop readings [19]
2024 Hadestown Eurydice (replacement) Walter Kerr Theatre Broadway [20]

Audiobooks

YearTitleVoice roleNotesRef.
2022 The Summer I Turned Pretty Isabel "Belly" ConklinRe-recorded audiobooks [14]
It's Not Summer Without You
We'll Always Have Summer

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRef.
2025"Who's Your Boyfriend" Royel Otis [30]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2024Broadway.com Audience Choice AwardsFavorite Replacement (Female) Hadestown Nominated
2025iHeartRadio Music AwardsFavorite Broadway Debut Hadestown Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Nast, Condé. "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Cast Take Lie Detector Tests". Vanity Fair. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ Radloff, Jessica (June 17, 2022). "Meet Lola Tung, Star of Your New Favorite Series, 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Glamour. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  3. ↑ "It's Not Summer Without Lola Tung". Harper's BAZAAR. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ Marine, Brooke (June 27, 2023). "Lola Tung Was Meant to Play a Jenny Han Heroine". The Cut. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Lola Tung Is Never Looking Back". ELLE. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Alumni and Friends of LaGuardia High School: "Premiering today, June 17 – watch LaG '20 Drama classmates Lola Tung and David Iacono and LaG '18 alumnus Sean Kaufman in the new Amazon Prime series "The Summer I Turned Pretty!"". Facebook. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  7. ↑ "This Summer Belongs to Lola Tung". InStyle. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ Liebman, Lisa (June 16, 2022). "Lola Tung Is Ready for Her Close-Up in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ Kuo, Christopher (July 13, 2023). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty': Lola Tung on Growing Up Alongside Belly". The New York Times. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  10. 1 2 Owen, Rob (June 17, 2022). "TV Talk: CMU student stars in 'Summer I Turned Pretty' on Amazon Prime". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  11. ↑ Nemiroff, Perri (June 19, 2022). "Everything You Need to Know About 'The Summer I Turned Pretty's Breakout Star Lola Tung". Collider. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  12. ↑ Teen Vogue (July 10, 2025). How Lola Tung Became Belly of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' 🌊🐚 | Teen Vogue . Retrieved August 26, 2025– via YouTube.
  13. ↑ "The Summer I Turned Pretty's Lola Tung: 5 Things to Know About the Actress". Us Weekly. June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  14. 1 2 Penn, Farrah (June 22, 2022). "13 Behind-The-Scenes "The Summer I Turned Pretty" Tidbits Straight From Jenny Han And Lola Tung". BuzzFeed. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Who Is Lola Tung? Everything We Know About 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star". J-14. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  16. ↑ "The Summer Lola Tung Turned Famous". Elite Daily. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  17. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 28, 2021). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Lola Tung Inks With CAA". Deadline. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  18. ↑ McNab, Kaitlyn; Delgado, Sara (May 6, 2022). ""TSITP" Season 3 Expected to Start Filming This Spring". Teen Vogue . Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  19. 1 2 Dorsey, Kristina. "A new 'Almost Famous': Cameron Crowe and Tom Kitt bring musical to O'Neill in Waterford". www.theday.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  20. 1 2 Lenker, Maureen Lee (January 9, 2024). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' star Lola Tung joins Hadestown on Broadway". Entertainment Weekly.
  21. ↑ Maude, Samuel (February 15, 2024). "Lola Tung Is Never Looking Back". Elle . Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  22. ↑ "The Great Gatsby, The Notebook and Back to the Future Lead Nominations for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  23. 1 2 Gomez, Dessi; Grobar, Matt (March 18, 2025). "IFC Films And Shudder Aquire 'Forbidden Fruits' Starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp And Emma Chamberlain". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  24. ↑ "BRB, Buying Everything From The 'Summer I Turned Pretty' x American Eagle Collab". Cosmopolitan. June 29, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Lola Tung Wanted To Keep This One Dress From "The Summer I Turned Pretty"". Teen Vogue. April 20, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Lola Tung on Holiday Shopping, Sustainability, and the Best Gift She's Ever Received". InStyle. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  27. ↑ Lang, Brent (August 28, 2025). "Lola Tung, Nico Parker Starring in 'The Young People' From 'Longlegs' Director Osgood Perkins". Variety. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  28. ↑ Otterson, Joe (April 28, 2021). "'Summer I Turned Pretty' Series at Amazon From Jenny Han Sets Four Lead Roles". Variety.
  29. ↑ "Broadway Homepage - The 24 Hour Plays". 24hourplays.org. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  30. ↑ Lochrie, Conor (August 22, 2025). "Royel Otis Release Second Album 'Hickey'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
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