Linda Park
Linda Park | |
|---|---|
Park in May 2013 | |
| Born | July 9, 1978 Seoul, South Korea |
| Education | Boston University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Linda Park (born July 9, 1978)[1][2] is a South Korean-born American actress. She is best known for playing communications officer Hoshi Sato in the science-fiction series Star Trek: Enterprise.
Early life
Park was born in South Korea and raised in San Jose, California.[3] She participated in a number of theatrical productions in her teens at Notre Dame High School and Bellarmine College Preparatory.[4]
In 2000, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University. During her college career, she spent a semester in England, studying at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[4] Her college stage credits included Mad Forest, Lysistrata, Cyrano de Bergerac, Richard III, and The Trojan Women.
Career
In 2001, Park had a small role in the feature film Jurassic Park III as the assistant to the character Ellie Sattler.[5]
Also in 2001, less than a year after graduation, she was cast as Hoshi Sato in Star Trek: Enterprise, the sixth series of the Star Trek franchise, which premiered in September 2001. Sato is the ship's communications officer, with a natural gift for translating alien languages. Park herself is fluent in English and Korean, and also speaks some French.[6]
In August 2003, Park produced and starred in her first short film, My Prince, My Angel (2003).[7]
Park is a co-founder of the theater company Underground Asylum (UA).[3] In October 2003, she starred in UA's world premiere of the Mary Fengar Gail one-act play Fuchsia, at The Hudson Theatres in Los Angeles.[8] In 2010, she played Clytemnestra in a production of Agamemnon at the Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman Theater in Los Angeles.[9] In 2011, she played Anne Deever in a production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons at the Matrix Theater in Los Angeles.[10]
In 2009, Park became a series regular in the second season of Crash, playing Maggie Cheon. The show was subsequently cancelled after the death of series lead Dennis Hopper.[11][12]
Personal life
Park married actor Daniel Bess on October 11, 2014.[13] They had a child together. On February 14, 2024, Park announced that she and Bess had been separated for over a year and had divorced.[14]
Park was diagnosed with lupus in 1997.[15]
Park is an active student of dance, remarking that "dancing has always been my second love". She has continued to study and practice ballet and other dance forms.[16]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Popular | Anna Lin | Episode: "Fag" |
| Jurassic Park III | Hannah | ||
| 2001–05 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Ensign Hoshi Sato | Main cast |
| 2002 | Taken | Party Goer | Uncredited |
| 2004 | Spectres | Renee Hansen | |
| Geldersma | Min | Short film | |
| 2006 | My Prince, My Angel | Shen | Short film |
| Honor | Kate | ||
| 2007 | Raines | Michelle Lance | |
| 2007–08 | Women's Murder Club | Denise Kwon | Main cast |
| 2009 | Infestation | Leechee | |
| Life | Asst. Coroner Debbie Quo | Episode: "5 Quarts" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | TARU Tech | Episode: "Liberties" | |
| Crash | Maggie Cheon | Main cast (season 2) | |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Dr. Montague | Episode: "Bloodhounds" |
| House | Dr. Wendy Lee | Episode: "The Fix" | |
| 2012 | NCIS | Lieutenant Nora Patel | Episode: "Lost at Sea" |
| 2013 | Yellow Face | Carla Chang | |
| The Face of Love | Jan | ||
| 2014 | Legends | Dr. Blair Halstrom | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Castle | Inspector Zhang | Episode: "Hong Kong Hustle" |
| 2016 | Star Trek: Captain Pike | Captain Grace Shintal | |
| A Christmas in New York | Courtney Chen | ||
| 2017–20 | Bosch | Jun Park | Recurring role (seasons 3–6) |
| 2018 | Dear Chickens | Nurse Stephanie | Short film |
| 2018 | iZombie | Mrs. Brinks' Chef | Episode: "Blue Bloody" |
| The Affair | Dr. Woo | Episode: "410" | |
| The Resident | Janine Levasseur | Episode: "Trial & Error" | |
| 2019 | Lovestruck | Kate | TV movie |
| 2020 | Amazing Stories | Dr. Mary Koh | Episode: "Signs of Life" |
| Grey's Anatomy | Deborah Lee | 2 episodes | |
| 2021 | For All Mankind | Amy Chang | Recurring role (season 2) |
| Fairfax | Joy | 3 episodes (voice role) | |
| 2022 | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Julie Yang | Miniseries, 1 episode[17] |
| 2023 | Black Girl Missing | Elise | TV movie[18] |
| Magnum P.I. | Dr. Lim | Episode: "The Retrieval" | |
| 2025 | The Paper | Casting Director | Episode: "Church and State" |
| A Man on the Inside | Betsy Muki | Recurring role (season 2) |
References
- ^ "Almanac: Today's Birthdays". Telegraph Herald. Dubuque. July 9, 2023. p. A3. ProQuest 2835298559.
Author Dean Koontz is 78 ... Actor Linda Park is 45.
- ^ "This Day in History: Today's Birthdays". The Boston Globe. July 9, 2016. p. C10. ProQuest 1802559250.
Author Dean Koontz is 71. ... Actress Linda Park is 38.
- ^ a b D'Souza, Karen (13 August 2016) [10 May 2011]. "Linda Park of 'Star Trek: Enterprise' finally gets her shot at San Jose Rep". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ a b Kim, Ju Yon (August–September 2003). "Living the Fantasy". Audrey. Vol. 1, no. 3. pp. 30–33. Archived from the original on 13 December 2003. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ^ Christian (17 July 2001). "Linda Park To Appear In 'Jurassic Park III'". trektoday.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Park, Linda (18 September 2002). "Linda Park ("Hoshi Sato" - ENT)". startrek.com (Interview). Archived from the original on 5 October 2003. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Park, Linda". startrek.com. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Martinez, Julio (2003-10-14). "Fuchsia". Markets & Festivals. Variety. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ McNulty, Charles (12 September 2010). "Theater review: 'Elektra' at the Getty Villa". Culture Monster Blog. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 25 March 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Miller, Daryl H (1 November 2011). "Theater review: 'All My Sons' at the Matrix". Culture Monster Blog. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Döbele, Ralf (11 February 2016). "Linda Park ("Enterprise") reinforces cast of the third season of "Bosch"". TV Wunschliste (in German). imfernsehen GmbH & Co. KG. TV WishList.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (13 January 2010). ""Crash" faces uncertain future at Starz". Reuters.
- ^ "Linda Park & Daniel Bess Wedding". superiorpics.com. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Park, Linda [@reallindapark]; (14 February 2024). "Valentines Day seems an appropriate time to share that it's been over a year since my son's father and I transitioned from husband and wife to co parents and dear friends". Retrieved 1 January 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ Capetta, Amy (31 July 2017). "Bosch's Linda Park on What It's Really Like to Live With Lupus". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ STARTREK.COM : Transcript Archived 2003-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hibbs, James (25 October 2022). "Meet the cast of Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ Aguiar, Annie (6 March 2023). "'Black Girl Missing' dramatizes the toll of missing white woman syndrome". Poynter Institute. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
External links
- Linda Park at IMDb
- Media related to Linda Park at Wikimedia Commons