Lola Tung

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Lola Tung
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Tung in 2021, filming season 1 of The Summer I Turned Pretty
Born2002or2003(age 22–23) [1]
New York City, U.S.
Education Carnegie Mellon University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2021–present

Lola Marie Tung [2] (born 2002 or 2003) 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. [3] She made her Broadway debut as Eurydice in the Tony-winning musical Hadestown in 2024. [4]

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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. [5] Her maternal grandmother is from Sweden. [6]

During middle school, she participated in productions of Little Shop of Horrors and The Wizard of Oz . [5] [7] She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School, from which she graduated in 2020. [1] While in high school, she participated in a production of Rent with her extracurricular theater group. [7]

In the fall of 2020, she began studying at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. [8] [9] After completing her first year of college, she took a break from her studies to film the first season of The Summer I Turned Pretty . [10]

Career

During her senior year of high school, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Tung performed in LaGuardia High School's virtual senior acting showcase, where her current manager saw her first perform. During her first year at Carnegie Mellon University in early 2021, she auditioned for the main role of Isabel "Belly" Conklin in The Summer I Turned Pretty , Amazon Prime Video's television adaptation of Jenny Han's betselling trilogy. [5] She was announced as the lead role on April 28, 2021, and signed with Creative Artists Agency in September 2021. [11] [12]

Before the first season's release, Amazon Prime Video renewed The Summer I Turned Pretty for a second season, which was filmed in the summer of 2022. [10] In August 2023, the series was renewed for a third season, however, production was delayed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. [13] 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. [1]

In February 2024, Tung made her Broadway debut as Eurydice in the Tony Award-winning musical, Hadestown ; she replaced Solea Pfeiffer for a limited run, starring opposite Jordan Fisher as Orpheus. [4] [7] For the role, Tung earned her first ever award nomination at the 2024 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. [14] She also received a nomination for Favorite Broadway Debut at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards. [15]

In March 2025, Tung was cast in the witch horror film Forbidden Fruits , set to be released in 2026. [16] On May 2, 2025, she performed in Tom Kitt's Tom Kitt & Friends concert at 54 Below in New York City. [17] Later that year, she was cast in The Young People, directed by Oz Perkins. [18] The final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty aired from July to September 2025. [19] [20] However, it was later announced that Amazon Prime Video had greenlit a feature film adaptation of the series. [21]

Fashion

In April 2023, Tung became the face of Coachtopia, a line of Coach New York products made with sustainable manufacturing techniques. [22] Later that year, she was featured in a campaign for American Eagle Outfitters, along with her The Summer I Turned Pretty co-stars, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno. [23] She also starred in Coachtopia's 2023 winter holiday campaign, which aimed to spread awareness about waste produced during the holiday season. [24]

Acting credits

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2026 Forbidden Fruits †TBA Post-production [25]
TBA The Summer I Turned Pretty †Isabel "Belly" ConklinIn development [26]
The Young People† [27]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022–2025 The Summer I Turned Pretty Isabel "Belly" ConklinMain 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 [1]
2024 Hadestown Eurydice (replacement) Walter Kerr Theatre Broadway [4]

Audiobooks

YearTitleVoice roleNotesRef.
2022 The Summer I Turned Pretty Isabel "Belly" ConklinRe-recorded audiobooks
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

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards2024Favorite Replacement (Female) Hadestown Nominated [14]
IHeartRadio Music Awards 2025 Favorite Broadway Debut      Nominated [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Goodman, Jessica (September 3, 2025). "Lola Tung Is Team Belly: 'She's Misunderstood! Let Her Live!'". Nylon . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Cast Take Lie Detector Tests" (video and transcript). Vanity Fair . August 5, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Radloff, Jessica (June 17, 2022). "Meet Lola Tung, Star of Your New Favorite Series, 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Glamour . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Gans, Andrew (February 9, 2024). "Lola Tung and Ani DiFranco Make Broadway Debuts in Hadestown February 9". Playbill . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Radloff, Jessica (July 12, 2023). "It's Not Summer Without Lola Tung". Harper's Bazaar . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Marine, Brooke (June 27, 2023). "Lola Tung Was Meant to Play a Jenny Han Heroine". The Cut . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 Maude, Samuel (February 9, 2024). "Lola Tung Is Never Looking Back". Elle . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ Liebman, Lisa (June 16, 2022). "Lola Tung Is Ready for Her Close-Up in 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Vanity Fair . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kuo, Christopher (July 13, 2023). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty': Lola Tung on Growing Up Alongside Belly". The New York Times . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Owen, Rob (June 17, 2022). "TV Talk: CMU student stars in 'Summer I Turned Pretty' on Amazon Prime". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ Petski, Denise (April 28, 2021). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty': Newcomer Lola Tung To Star; Rachel Blanchard, Jackie Chung & Christopher Briney Also Cast In Amazon Series Adaptation". Deadline . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise (September 28, 2021). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Lola Tung Inks With CAA". Deadline . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  13. ↑ McNab, Kaitlyn (May 6, 2022). "What Time Do 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 3 Episodes Drop?". Teen Vogue . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  14. 1 2 "The Great Gatsby, The Notebook and Back to the Future Lead Nominations for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards". Broadway.com . May 6, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  15. 1 2 Nordyke, Kimberly (March 18, 2025). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners: Billie Eilish and Finneas Take Album of the Year". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  16. ↑ 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 . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  17. ↑ Gans, Andrew (March 17, 2025). "Ariana DeBose, Caissie Levy, Lola Tung Will Join Tom Kitt for NYC Concerts". Playbill . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  18. ↑ Lang, Brent (August 28, 2025). "Lola Tung, Nico Parker Starring in 'The Young People' From 'Longlegs' Director Osgood Perkins". Variety . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  19. ↑ Moore, Julia (August 29, 2025). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty': Belly Begins a New Chapter in Paris and Conrad's First Letter Arrives in Trailer for Final Episodes". People . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  20. ↑ Burack, Emily (September 17, 2025). "Is The Summer I Turned Pretty Returning for a Fourth Season?". Town & Country . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  21. ↑ Gomez, Dessi (September 17, 2025). "'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Movie Greenlit At Prime Video". Deadline . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  22. ↑ Ishmael, Aiyana (April 20, 2023). "Lola Tung Wanted To Keep This One Dress From "The Summer I Turned Pretty"". Teen Vogue . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  23. ↑ Beni-Haynes, Shauna (June 28, 2023). "The Summer I Turned Pretty Star Lola Tung Talks Back-to-School Fashion and Her New Campaign With American Eagle". Teen Vogue . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  24. ↑ Palmieri, Jean E. (November 1, 2023). "Coach Shines Light on Waste for Holiday Coachtopia Campaign". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  25. ↑ Kickham, Dylan (March 18, 2025). "This New Witchy Horror Movie Is Basically An It-Girl Summit". Nylon . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  26. ↑ Otterson, Joe (September 17, 2025). "'Summer I Turned Pretty' Movie Set at Amazon Following Series Finale". Variety . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  27. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (August 28, 2025). "Lola Tung, Nico Parker to Star in Osgood Perkins' 'The Young People'". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  28. ↑ Otterson, Joe (April 28, 2021). "'Summer I Turned Pretty' Series at Amazon From Jenny Han Sets Four Lead Roles". Variety . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  29. ↑ Bello, Pia (April 15, 2024). "Get to Know 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Star Lola Tung". L'Officiel USA . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  30. ↑ Lochrie, Conor (August 22, 2025). "Royel Otis Release Second Album 'Hickey'". Rolling Stone Australia . Retrieved September 22, 2025.
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