Megan Park
Park at The F Word premiere in September 2013
Born	(1986-07-24) July 24, 1986 (age 37) Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Actress, director, singer
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Tyler Hilton ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1

Megan Park (born July 24, 1986) is a Canadian actress and director. She is known for her portrayal of Grace Bowman in the television series The Secret Life of the American Teenager.^[1] In 2021, Park made her feature directorial debut with The Fallout, which won three awards at South by Southwest and was later released on HBO Max.

Early life

Born in Lindsay, Ontario, 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.^[2]

Career

Acting

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.^[3]

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.^[3]

In 2013, Park lost the role of Nicki in the sitcom Undateable to Briga Heelan. Heelan had originally been cast in the role but was believed to be unable to continue when her sitcom Ground Floor was renewed for a second season. The part was recast with Park, however when Heelan's schedule was adjusted to allow her to appear on both shows, Heelan took back the role.^[4]

In 2014, Park portrayed Jules in the horror-thriller film Demonic, directed by Will Canon.^[5]

In 2015, Park portrayed Lindsay in the Hallmark Channel movie A Wish Come True, directed by Mark Rosman.^[6]

Music

In 2009, Park and singer Codi Caraco formed a band called Frank and Derol, in which she sang and played bass guitar.^[7]

In 2010, Park left the band to focus on her acting career. Park also appeared, together with Tyler Hilton, in a music video called "(Kissed You) Good Night" recorded by American country music group Gloriana.

Personal life

In July 2006, Park started dating American actor and singer Tyler Hilton after meeting him on the set of Charlie Bartlett.^[8] They became engaged in December 2013^[9] and married on October 10, 2015.^[10] On December 20, 2019, they welcomed a daughter named Winnie.

Filmography

Film

Television

Director