Megan Park
Encyclopedia
Megan Marie Park 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.
, Canada, 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.
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
.
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.
Park created a band with singer Codi Caraco called Frank and Derol, in which she formally sang and played bass guitar. 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
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett is a 2008 comedy-drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular....
and the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
as Grace Bowman.
Life and career
Born in Lindsay, OntarioLindsay, Ontario
Lindsay is a community of 19,361 people on the Scugog River in the Kawartha Lakes region of south-eastern Ontario, Canada. It is approximately west of Peterborough...
, Canada, Park began her acting career with small parts starting at age 6. She attended Oakridge Secondary School
Oakridge Secondary School
Oakridge Secondary School is one of the many government-operated High Schools in London, Ontario. Oakridge has over 1000 students and is located on Oxford Street in west London. Their nickname is the Oakridge Oaks and the school's colours are red, blue, and gold...
, in London, Ontario. She was also a part of the Original Kids Theatre program.
Her first major roles came with a guest spot on the Lifetime series Angela's Eyes
Angela's Eyes
Angela's Eyes is an American drama that premiered on July 16, 2006 on Lifetime TV and ran for 13 episodes. The show aired Sundays at 10 pm. Lifetime announced that the show would not be picked up for a second season....
and a minor role in the indie
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
movie Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett
Charlie Bartlett is a 2008 comedy-drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular....
.
Park completed a guest starring role on the popular Disney channel Family show Life with Derek
Life with Derek
Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005 and ran for four seasons ending on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the...
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
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
series The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
, where she plays one of the main characters, Grace Bowman, a conservative Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
teen and cheerleader who, along with her boyfriend, struggle with her purity vow until marriage.
Park created a band with singer Codi Caraco called Frank and Derol, in which she formally sang and played bass guitar. The girl-band also includes pop star Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
'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
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009...
.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| Some Things That Stay | Brenda Murphy | ||
| Kaw | Gretchen | ||
| Charlie Bartlett Charlie Bartlett Charlie Bartlett is a 2008 comedy-drama film directed by Jon Poll. The screenplay by Gustin Nash focuses on a teenager who begins to dispense therapeutic advice and prescription drugs to the student body at his new high school in order to become popular.... |
Whitney Drummond | ||
| Diary of the Dead Diary of the Dead Diary of the Dead is a 2007 American/Canadian horror film by George A. Romero... |
Francine Shane | ||
| The Butcher's Daughter | Sarah Beaumont | ||
| A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song is a 2011 romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Lucy Hale and Freddie Stroma. The film was released direct-to-DVD by Warner Premiere on September 6 2011... |
Beverly 'Bev' van Ravensway | Direct-to-DVD | |
| So Undercover So Undercover So Undercover is an upcoming action comedy film set to be released in 2012. The movie will star Miley Cyrus, Jeremy Piven, Mike O'Malley and Kelly Osbourne. The film was directed by Tom Vaughan and written by Allan Loeb... |
Ashley | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| Ace Lightning Ace Lightning Ace Lightning is a children's television show co-produced by the BBC and Alliance Atlantis, which has been broadcast in the United States as well as in the United Kingdom and Australia. The show was filmed in Canada, but the program was set in America... |
Jessica Fisgus | ||
| This Time Around | Young Cara Cabot | ||
| She's Too Young She's Too Young She's Too Young is a made-for-TV movie released in 2004, starring Marcia Gay Harden as the mother of a 14 year old daughter who is involved in sexual acts hidden from her parents... |
Becca White | ||
| The Blobheads | Wendy | (2 episodes) | |
| Road to Christmas | Hilly Pullman | ||
| Angela's Eyes Angela's Eyes Angela's Eyes is an American drama that premiered on July 16, 2006 on Lifetime TV and ran for 13 episodes. The show aired Sundays at 10 pm. Lifetime announced that the show would not be picked up for a second season.... |
Zoe | "Undercover Eyes" | |
| Dark Oracle Dark Oracle Dark Oracle is a Canadian produced TV series that premiered in 2004 on the popular Canadian channel YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor , and co-developed by Heather Conkie... |
Ainsley | "Red Sports Car" | |
| The Dark Room | Zoe | ||
| Life with Derek Life with Derek Life with Derek is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on Family and VRAK.TV in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005 and ran for four seasons ending on March 25, 2009. The series starred Michael Seater and Ashley Leggat as the... |
Amy | "Cheerleader Casey" | |
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager The Secret Life of the American Teenager is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It first aired on ABC Family on July 1, 2008. The show was renewed for a second season consisting of 24 episodes on February 9, 2009, which began airing on June 22, 2009... |
Grace Bowman | (72 episodes) | |
| Entourage Entourage (TV series) Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons... |
Girl being interviewed | "Buzzed" | |
| The Perfect Teacher | Devon Burke | ||
| Happy Endings Happy Endings (TV series) Happy Endings is an American television series for the ABC network. The single-camera ensemble comedy premiered on April 13, 2011, as a midseason replacement, with a one-hour premiere of two back-to-back episodes starting at 9:30 pm ET/PT... |
Chloe Garrity | "Baby Steps" | |