Actress Ashley Jini Park has been nominated for Grammy and Tony awards.
She was reared in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she also finished The University of Michigan’s acclaimed Musical Theatre department. She was born in Glendale, California.
Ashley Park top movies and TV shows
After making her Broadway debut in “Mamma Mia!,” Ashley played “Tuptim” opposite Ken Watanabe, Kelli O’Hara, and Conrad Ricamora in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of “The King And I” at New York’s Lincoln Center.
After that, she appeared in the second season of “Nightcap” (Pop TV/Lionsgate/Dakota Pictures) and co-starred with Jake Gyllenhaal in the Broadway production of “Sunday In The Park With George.”
Ashley Park awards and nominations
She was recognized for her performance as the main actress in the highly acclaimed “KPOP” with the coveted Lucille Lortel award for Lead Actress in a Musical.
Ashley had an appearance as “Gretchen Wieners” in Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” musical, which was based on the same-named movie.
Because of her convincing depiction of the persistently insecure Gretchen, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.
