Megan Park
AMG AllMovie Guide:
Top
Megan Park
Biography
A native of Lindsay, Ontario, Canadian actress Megan Park first showed an interest in drama at age seven, when she aggressively persuaded her parents to let her perform in a regional production of The Sound of Music. The experience only fortified her love of acting, and she thus deepened and expanded her professional resumé in the years to follow, with extensive work in the London, Ontario-based Original Kids Theatre Company. By the age of 15, Park signed with a Toronto agent and landed parts in two series -- The Blobheads and Ace Lightning -- in addition to a plum role in the ABC-Disney telemovie This Time Around (2003). Park took several steps up in terms of intended audience and mature subject matter with her lead performance as a syphilis-infected adolescent in the Lifetime original movie She's Too Young (2004), and took her feature bow that same year with a supporting turn in Gail Harvey's period drama Some Things That Stay. Park's breakthrough year, however, arrived in 2007 -- with prominent supporting roles in two very different A-list features: Jon Poll's adolescence-themed satire Charlie Bartlett and George Romero's zombie gorefest Diary of the Dead. ~ Nathan Southern, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Megan Park
| Megan Park | |
|---|---|
| Born | Megan Marie Park July 24, 1986 Lindsay, Ontario |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Website | |
| http://www.meganparkonline.com/ | |
Megan Marie Park (born July 24, 1986) is a Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in Charlie Bartlett and the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Grace Bowman.
|
Contents
|
Life and career
Born in Lindsay, Ontario, Park began her acting career with small parts starting at age 6. She attended Oakridge Secondary School, in London, Ontario. She was also a part of the Original Kids Theatre program.[1]
Her first major roles came with a guest spot on the Lifetime series Angela's Eyes and a minor role in the indie movie Charlie Bartlett.[2] She started dating singer and actor Tyler Hilton after meeting him on the set of Charlie Bartlett.[3]
Park completed a guest starring role on the popular Disney channel Family show Life with Derek as Amy, a love interest of Derek and head cheerleader ex-girlfriend to Max. Her largest role to date has been in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, where she plays one of the main characters, Grace Bowman, a conservative Christian teen and cheerleader who, along with her boyfriend, struggle with her purity vow until marriage.[2]
Park created a band with singer Codi Caraco called Frank and Derol, in which she formally sang and played bass guitar.[4] The girl-band also includes pop star Miley Cyrus's older half-sister, Brandi Cyrus. As of 2010, Park has left the band to focus on her acting career in the TV series The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Park also appeared in a music video called "(Kissed You) Good Night" recorded by the American country music group Gloriana.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|
|
Some Things That Stay | Brenda Murphy | |
|
|
Kaw | Gretchen | |
| Charlie Bartlett | Whitney Drummond | ||
| Diary of the Dead | Francine Shane | ||
|
|
The Butcher's Daughter | Sarah Beaumont | |
|
|
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song | Beverly 'Bev' van Ravensway | Direct-to-DVD |
|
|
So Undercover | Ashley | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
|
|
Ace Lightning | Jessica Fisgus | |
|
|
This Time Around | Young Cara Cabot | |
|
|
She's Too Young | Becca White | |
|
|
The Blobheads | Wendy | (2 episodes) |
|
|
Road to Christmas | Hilly Pullman | |
| Angela's Eyes | Zoe | "Undercover Eyes" | |
| Dark Oracle | Ainsley | "Red Sports Car" | |
|
|
The Dark Room | Zoe | |
| Life with Derek | Amy | "Cheerleader Casey" | |
|
|
The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Grace Bowman | Series Regular |
|
|
Entourage | Girl being interviewed | "Buzzed" |
| The Perfect Teacher | Devon Burke | ||
|
|
Happy Endings | Chloe Garrity | "Baby Steps" |
|
|
The Newsroom | Gwen | Pilot |
References
- ^ Official Website Bio
- ^ a b Secret Life ABC Family Website
- ^ "Tyler Hilton - Hilton Finds Love With Movie Co-Star". contactmusic.com. February 11, 2008. http://www.contactmusic.com/news/hilton-finds-love-with-movie-co-star_1059181. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ Tan, Michelle (June 18, 2009). "Miley's Sister Brandi Cyrus Hits the Stage". People. Time. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20285859,00.html. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
External links
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
