Ali Ahn

Ali Ahn

Alison Ahn (born 1980 or 1981) 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.

Early life and education

Ali Ahn

Ahn grew up in Pasadena, California, and is of Korean descent. She is a 1999 graduate of Polytechnic School in Pasadena. Ahn then attended Yale University, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in dance and theater, and received an MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts in 2006.

Career

Ali Ahn

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. 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.

In television, Ahn played recurring characters in series such as Billions (2016–2018) and Orange Is the New Black (2018). 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. She played another Netflix main role, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) station chief Eidra Park, in the drama series The Diplomat (2023–present). In 2024, Ahn starred as Alice Wu-Gulliver in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe show Agatha All Along.

Personal life

Ali Ahn

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.

Filmography

Film

Year(s)	Title	Role	Notes
2010	H.M.S.: White Coat	Autum	Television film
2012	Liberal Arts	Vanessa
2015	The Girl in the Book	Sadie
2017	Landline	Sandra
2017	Lost Cat Corona	Edie
2018	Hammerhead	Robin	Television film
2019	Lucky Grandma	Lynn
2019	Anya	Libby
2020	The Scottish Play	Lauren
2026	Take Me Home	Emily

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year(s)</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2010</td><td>Ugly Betty</td><td>Fiona</td><td>Episode: "Chica and the Man"</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</td><td>Tess Chang</td><td>Episode: "Bullseye"</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Louie</td><td>Wanda</td><td>Episode: "Halloween/Ellie"</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>White Collar</td><td>Agent Watson</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Zero Hour</td><td>Emily</td><td>Episode: "Suspension"</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Blue Bloods</td><td>Ella Ryu</td><td>Episode: "Drawing Dead"</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Black Box</td><td>Tinker</td><td>5 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Nurse Jackie</td><td>Young Administrator</td><td>Episode: "Managed Care"</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Odd Mom Out</td><td>Jillian</td><td>4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Benders</td><td>Angie</td><td>Episode: "Secrets and Lies"</td></tr><tr><td>2016–2018</td><td>The Path</td><td>Nicole</td><td>Recurring role; 26 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2016–2018</td><td>Billions</td><td>Carly</td><td>6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>The Breaks</td><td>Josie Cho</td><td>8 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Supernatural</td><td>Dagon</td><td>3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Orange Is the New Black</td><td>Agent Nguyen</td><td>3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2019–2022</td><td>Raising Dion</td><td>Suzanne Wu</td><td>Main role (recurring in season 1); 16 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2019–2023</td><td>The Other Two</td><td>Jo</td><td>4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Social Distance</td><td>Anne-Marie</td><td>Miniseries; 1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>The Non-Essentials</td><td>Neighbor Girl</td><td>Miniseries; episode: "Sourdough"</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Next</td><td>Sarina</td><td>Recurring role; 7 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Little Demon</td><td>Arabella (voice)</td><td>Recurring role; 4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2023–present</td><td>The Diplomat</td><td>Eidra Park</td><td>Main role; 14 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Agatha All Along</td><td>Alice Wu-Gulliver</td><td>Main role; 7 episodes</td></tr></tbody></table>