Who is Ali Ahn?
Ahn was raised in Pasadena, California, and is of Korean heritage. During her time at Yale University, where she completed her studies in 2003, she was actively involved in dance and theater. In 2006, she earned her MFA in acting from the California Institute of the Arts.
Career
Ali Ahn’s first appearance on Broadway was in a brief revival of The Heidi Chronicles, alongside Elisabeth Moss, from February to May 2015.
She later took on the lead role in Rajiv Joseph’s Letters of Suresh at the Tony Kiser Theater in September and October 2021. According to a review in The Times, her “disheveled charm” added depth to the play’s premise of letter-writing.
On television, Ahn has had recurring roles in popular shows like Billions (2016-2018) and Orange Is the New Black (2018). She portrayed Suzanne Wu, the CEO of a biotechnology company, in the Netflix series Raising Dion (2019-2022), and her character was promoted to a main role in season two.
She also stars as CIA station chief Eidra Park in the Netflix drama The Diplomat (2023-present). Additionally, she is slated to appear in the Disney+ superhero show Agatha All Along.
Love Life
Ali Ahn is in a relationship with actor William Jackson Harper. William co-starred with her in an outdoor production of Romeo + Juliet in New York in 2012.
Net Worth
In 2024, it is projected that Ali Ahn has a net worth of $1 million, highlighting her prosperous acting career. A noteworthy achievement in her career was her first appearance on Broadway in 2015, taking place at a New York theater from February to May.
Despite being a brief revival of “The Heidi Chronicles,” this opportunity played a crucial role in her career, instilling her with self-assurance.
