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'''Grace Park''' (born March 14, 1974) is an actress who portrays [[Number Eight]] (Sharon) in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']].
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'''Grace Park''' (born March 14, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is an actress who portrays the various [[Number Eight]] Cylons (notably [[Sharon Agathon]] and [[Sharon Valerii]]) in the [[Re-imagined Series]].


Born in Los Angeles, California, Park's family moved to Vancouver in Canada when she was 22 months old. Grace considers herself to be a Canadian, while also recognizing her Korean heritage.
Born in Los Angeles, California, Park's family moved to Vancouver in Canada when she was 22 months old. Grace considers herself to be a Canadian, while also recognizing her Korean heritage.


==  Biographical Notes ==
Park broke into film with a small role in the [[w:Jet Li|Jet Li]] movie ''[[w:Romeo Must Die|Romeo Must Die]]''. In the few years following, she appeared in episodes of ''[[w:The Outer Limits|The Outer Limits]]'', ''[[w:Beyond Belief|Beyond Belief]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[Imdb:tt0248644|The Immortal]]'' and ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]''. Following this, Grace Park was one of the last two finalists up for the role of "[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]", the other being [[Katee Sackhoff]], who ultimately got the part.
Vancouver native Grace Park broke into film with a small role in the Jet Li movie "Romeo Must Die". In just a few years, she has racked up an impressive list of genre credits, including appearances in "The Outer Limits", "Halloween 8", "Beyond Belief", "Dark Angel", "The Immortal" and "Stargate SG-1".
 
She also starred in the Canadian television series [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgemont_(TV_series) ''Edgemont''] (with future BSG co-star [[Dominic Zamprogna]]) and the 2007 real-time strategy game ''[[w:Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars|Command & Conquer 3: Tiberian Wars]]'' as Lt. Sandra Telfair, a member of the GDI Forces.


She holds a degree in Psychology and speaks English, Korean, some French and Cantonese, and is currently improving her Spanish.
Park holds a degree in psychology and speaks English, Korean, some French and Cantonese, and is currently improving her Spanish.


== Audition for Battlestar ==
Park co-starred in the Summer 2008 TV series ''[[w:The Cleaner (TV series)|The Cleaner]]'', and in the fall of 2008 joined the cast of the Canadian crime drama series ''[[w:The Border (TV series)|The Border]]''.
 
Park currently co-stars in another re-imagined series: ''[[w:Hawaii Five-0|Hawaii Five-0]]''.
== External Links ==
 
* [http://board.thescifiworld.net/viewforum.php?f=34 Ask Grace Park] in [http://board.thescifiworld.net The Scifi World] forums
*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---interviews/grace-park-galactica.tv-interview.html Grace Park interview] at [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV]


Grace Park was one of the last two finalists up for the role of the new female "[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]", the other being [[Katee Sackhoff]], who ultimately got the part.


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Revision as of 15:28, 8 August 2011

Grace Park
Grace Park
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Portrays: Number Eight
Sharon Valerii
Sharon Agathon
Date of Birth: March 14, 1974
Date of Death: Missing required parameter 1=month! ,
Age: 50
Nationality: CAN CAN
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Grace Park (born March 14, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is an actress who portrays the various Number Eight Cylons (notably Sharon Agathon and Sharon Valerii) in the Re-imagined Series.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Park's family moved to Vancouver in Canada when she was 22 months old. Grace considers herself to be a Canadian, while also recognizing her Korean heritage.

Park broke into film with a small role in the Jet Li movie Romeo Must Die. In the few years following, she appeared in episodes of The Outer Limits, Beyond Belief, Dark Angel, The Immortal and Stargate SG-1. Following this, Grace Park was one of the last two finalists up for the role of "Kara "Starbuck" Thrace", the other being Katee Sackhoff, who ultimately got the part.

She also starred in the Canadian television series Edgemont (with future BSG co-star Dominic Zamprogna) and the 2007 real-time strategy game Command & Conquer 3: Tiberian Wars as Lt. Sandra Telfair, a member of the GDI Forces.

Park holds a degree in psychology and speaks English, Korean, some French and Cantonese, and is currently improving her Spanish.

Park co-starred in the Summer 2008 TV series The Cleaner, and in the fall of 2008 joined the cast of the Canadian crime drama series The Border.

Park currently co-stars in another re-imagined series: Hawaii Five-0.

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