| Ali Ahn | |
| Birth Name: | Alison Ahn |
| Birth Date: | 24 July 1981 |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Alma Mater: | Yale University California Institute of the Arts |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
Alison Ahn is an American actress. She has appeared in TV series such as Billions, Orange Is the New Black, Raising Dion, The Diplomat, and Agatha All Along.
Ahn grew up in Pasadena, California.[1] She is of Korean descent.[1] She was involved in dance and theater at college at Yale University, where she graduated in 2003.[1] [2] She received her MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006.[3]
In New York theater, Ahn made her Broadway debut in a short-lived revival of The Heidi Chronicles opposite Elisabeth Moss in February–May 2015.[1] [4] She starred off-Broadway in Rajiv Joseph's Letters of Suresh at the Tony Kiser Theater in September–October 2021. A Times review said that her "messy charisma" elevated the play's letter-writing conceit.[5]
In television, Ahn played recurring characters in series such as Billions (2016–2018) and Orange Is the New Black (2018).[6] She played biotechnology company CEO Suzanne Wu on the Netflix superhero show Raising Dion (2019–2022), a role that was promoted to series regular in season two.[7] She played another Netflix main role, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief Eidra Park, in the drama series The Diplomat (2023–present).[8] In 2024, Ahn starred as Alice Wu-Gulliver in the Disney+ Marvel show Agatha All Along.[9]
Ahn is in a relationship with actor William Jackson Harper, who co-starred with her in an outdoor production of Romeo + Juliet in New York in 2012.[10] [11]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | H.M.S.: White Coat | Autum | Television film |
| 2012 | Liberal Arts | Vanessa | |
| 2015 | Sadie | ||
| 2017 | Landline | Sandra | |
| 2017 | Lost Cat Corona | Edie | |
| 2018 | Hammerhead | Robin | Television film |
| 2019 | Lucky Grandma | Lynn | |
| 2019 | Anya | Libby | |
| 2020 | Lauren | ||
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Fiona | Episode: "Chica and the Man" | |
| 2010 | Tess Chang | Episode: "Bullseye" | ||
| 2011 | Louie | Wanda | Episode: "Halloween/Ellie" | |
| 2013 | White Collar | 2 episodes | ||
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Emily | Episode: "Suspension" | |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Ella Ryu | Episode: "Drawing Dead" | |
| 2014 | Black Box | Tinker | 5 episodes | |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Young Administrator | Episode: "Managed Care" | |
| 2015 | Odd Mom Out | Jillian | 4 episodes | |
| 2015 | Benders | Angie | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
| 2016–2018 | The Path | Nicole | Recurring role; 26 episodes | |
| 2016–2018 | Billions | Carly | 6 episodes | |
| 2017 | Josie Cho | 8 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Supernatural | Dagon | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Orange Is the New Black | 3 episodes | ||
| 2019–2022 | Raising Dion | Suzanne Wu | Main role (recurring in season 1); 16 episodes | |
| 2019–2023 | Jo | 4 episodes | ||
| 2020 | Social Distance | Anne-Marie | Miniseries; | |
| 2020 | Neighbor Girl | Miniseries; episode: "Sourdough" | ||
| 2020 | Next | Sarina | Recurring role; 7 episodes | |
| 2022 | Little Demon | Arabella (voice) | Recurring role; 4 episodes | |
| 2023–present | Eidra Park | Main role; 14 episodes | ||
| 2024 | Agatha All Along | Main role; 7 episodes |