Megan Park

Megan Marie Park was born on July 24, 1986, in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. She began her acting career with small roles at age six, cultivating a passion for performance. She attended Oakridge Secondary School in London, Ontario, and was part of the Original Kids Theatre program. Her early career included a guest spot on the Lifetime series “Angela’s Eyes” in 2006 and a minor role in the independent film “Charlie Bartlett” in 2007. Park gained significant recognition for her role as Grace Bowman, a main character in the ABC Family television series “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” which ran from 2008 to 2013.

In addition to her acting work, Park ventured into music, forming the band Frank + Derol in 2009 with Codi Caraco and Brandi Cyrus, where she sang and played bass guitar. She left the band in 2010 to prioritize her acting career. Throughout the 2010s, Park continued to build her acting resume with roles in films such as “What If” (also known as “The F Word”) in 2013, “Demonic” in 2015, and “Central Intelligence” in 2016, where she appeared as a waitress. She also appeared in several television films and series, including “Jane the Virgin” in 2015 and “Imposters” in 2017.

A significant career turning point came as Park transitioned into filmmaking. Her directorial debut, the short film “Lucy In My Eyes” (2017), won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short at the Austin Film Festival. She then wrote and directed the feature film “The Fallout,” which premiered at South by Southwest in 2021, earning critical acclaim and winning three awards, including the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award. “The Fallout” was subsequently released on HBO Max in 2022. Her second feature film as writer-director, “My Old Ass,” premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Amazon MGM Studios. Park has also directed music videos for artists such as Billie Eilish, Gucci Mane, Mike Posner, Alina Baraz, and Blackbear, accumulating over 50 million views.