Megan Park
| Megan Park | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Megan Park July 24, 1986 Lindsay, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Megan 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.
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 formerly 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, together with Tyler Hilton, 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 | Cotton | Direct-to-DVD | |
| The F Word | Dalia | ||
| 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) | |
| The 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 | "News Night 2.0" | |
| The Neighbors | Jane | (4 episodes) | |
| Undateable | Nikki | ||
References
- ↑ "Megan Park Online Bio". Meganparkonline.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "ABC Family - The Secret Life of the American Teenager - Cast - Official Site". Abcfamily.go.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
- ↑ "Tyler Hilton - Hilton Finds Love With Movie Co-Star". contactmusic.com. February 11, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ↑ Tan, Michelle (June 18, 2009). "Miley's Sister Brandi Cyrus Hits the Stage". People. Time. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
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