Grace Park

Grace Park was born on March 14, 1974, in Los Angeles. At 22 months old, her family relocated to Canada, where she was raised in the Vancouver neighborhood of Kerrisdale. She completed her secondary education at Magee Secondary School in 1992 and later earned a degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia. Her acting career began in the late 1990s, with early roles in television series such as “The Outer Limits” (1997) and “Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction” (1997).

Park gained recognition for her role as Shannon Ng in the Canadian teen soap opera “Edgemont,” appearing in 69 episodes from 2001 to 2005. She achieved broader recognition as Lt. Sharon ‘Boomer’ Valerii and Lt. Sharon ‘Athena’ Agathon in the acclaimed “Battlestar Galactica” series, including the 2003 TV miniseries and the main series from 2004 to 2009, spanning 74 episodes. During this period, she also took on roles in other productions, including the 2007 film “West 32nd,” and provided motion capture work for the video game “Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars” as Lt. Sandra Telfair in 2007. Her career trajectory continued with significant roles in series like “The Cleaner” (2008-2009), where she played Akani Cuesta for 26 episodes, and “The Border” (2008-2010) as Special Agent Liz Carver in 12 episodes.

From 2010 to 2017, Park starred as Officer Kono Kalakaua in the CBS television series “Hawaii Five-0,” appearing in 168 episodes. Her departure from the series alongside co-star Daniel Dae Kim was widely reported due to a salary dispute. In 2018, she joined the cast of the ABC drama “A Million Little Things” as Katherine Kim, a main role which she held until 2023, appearing in 87 episodes. That same year, she starred as Agent Ray in the science fiction thriller film “Freaks.” Throughout her career, Park has accumulated four nominations for various awards.