- Linda Park
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July 9 ,1978 ) is aKorean American actress who is best known for her portrayal of communications officer characterHoshi Sato in the television series "". Recently, Park played Michelle Lance, a police officer, in the NBC television drama "Raines ". [ [http://www.nbc.com/NBC_First_Look/shows/raines/photo/#main NBC.com > First Look > Raines > Photos ] ] She was subsequently a series regular on the ABC show "Women's Murder Club ".Park was born in
South Korea and raised inSan Jose, California . She participated in a number oftheatrical production s in her teens at Notre Dame High School andBellarmine College Preparatory , ultimately leading to study for aBachelor of Fine Arts fromBoston University . During her college career, she spent a semester inEngland , studying at theLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art . [ [http://www.audreymagazine.com/Aug2003/Features01.asp Audrey / Asian Women's Magazine - Features ] ] Among her college stage credits are "Mad Forest ", "Lysistrata ", "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Richard III" and "The Trojan Women ".Less than a year after graduation, she was cast in the role of
Hoshi Sato in the fifth incarnation of the "Star Trek " franchise, "Star Trek: Enterprise". Sato was the ship's communications officer, with a natural gift for translating alien languages. Park herself is fluent in English, Korean, and Spanish. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/community/chat/archive/transcript/1050.html STARTREK.COM : Transcript ] ] During the run of "Enterprise", Park posed for a pictorial in men's magazineFHM . Prior to her role on "Enterprise", she had a small cameo role inJurassic Park III as Ellie Satler's assistant.Park is an active student of
dance . Remarking that "dancing has always been my second love", she still studiesballet , among other dance forms. [ [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/community/chat/archive/transcript/1050.html STARTREK.COM : Transcript ] ] Park is a bronze-level international Latinballroom dance r.She currently lives in
Los Angeles, California , where she is the co-founder of the theater companyUnderground Asylum . In October 2003, Park starred in UA's world premiere of the Mary Fengar Gail’s play "Fuschia". She also produced and starred in her first short film, "My Prince, My Angel", in August 2003. FromOctober 19 toNovember 11 ,2005 , she playedClytemnestra in a New York City production of "Agamemnon ".Filmography
* "
Infestation " (2008) .... Leechee (completed)
* "Women's Murder Club " (10 episodes, 2007-2008) .... Denise Kwon
* "Raines " (7 episodes, 2007) .... Sally Lance / Det. Officer Michelle Lance
* "Honor" (2006) .... Kate
* "My Prince, My Angel " (2006) .... Shen and alsoExecutive producer andFilm producer
* "Geldersma " (2004) .... Min
* "Spectres" (2004) .... Renee Hansen
* "Jeopardy! " (1 episode, "30 April 2003", 2003) .... Herself
* "Taken" (2002) ....Party Goer (uncredited)
* "" (98 episodes, 2001-2005) .... Ensign /Lieutenant Hoshi Sato
* "Who Is Bernard Tapie? " (2001) (Thanks: USA)
* "Jurassic Park III " (2001) .... Hannah
* "Popular" (1 episode, "Fag", 2001) .... Anna LinReferences
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* [http://www.lindapark.tv/ Linda Park's Official Website]
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