Ally Maki
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| Born | Ally Maki Matsumura December 29, 1986 Kirkland, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | Ally Matsumura |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Formerly of | The Valli Girls |
Ally Maki Matsumura
Early life
Maki was born and raised in Kirkland, Washington.[4] She has two older brothers.[1]
Maki is a fourth-generation Japanese American, or
Career
Maki was scouted at 14 by a talent agent in Seattle. In 2001, she moved to a communal home for artists in Santa Clarita, California. From there, she was recruited by Columbia Records to form the girl band The Valli Girls, for whom she played the keytar.[6] As part of her training, she took DJ lessons at Freakbeat Records.[2]
Maki performed in the television film
From 2009 to 2010, Maki had a recurring role as Dawn in the comedy-drama series 10 Things I Hate About You. She made a guest appearance in a season 4 episode of the TV series Bones as Dr. Tanaka, a forensic specialist from Japan. Maki was in the final considerations to play the role of Alice in the 2012 drama film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which eventually went to Erin Wilhelmi.[7]
Between 2016 and 2018, she starred as Jess Kato in the
In 2018, Maki founded the Asian American Girl Club, a lifestyle and apparel brand.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | 80's Ending | Japanese Girl | Short film |
| Rogues | Choir | ||
| 2010 | Step Up 3D | Jenny | |
| The Prankster | Kassandra Yamaguchi | ||
| 2011 | Recess Court | Cassie | Short film |
The Family Tree
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Shauna | ||
| 2012 | Beach Bar | Ireene Saki Zbeitnefski and Merbaby | |
| Music High | Ally | ||
| 2013 | Geography Club | Min | |
| Amelia's 25th | Ally | ||
| 2019 | Toy Story 4 | Giggle McDimples | Voice role |
| 2020 | Lamp Life | Voice role (short film) | |
| 2021 | Home Sweet Home Alone | Mei | |
| 2022 | Dealing With Dad | Margaret | |
| Doula | Katherine | ||
| 2023 | Shortcomings | Miko | |
| Seagrass | Judith | ||
| TBA | 5 Years Apart | Olivia | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | My Wife and Kids | Sasha | Episode: "Samba Story" |
| 2003 | ER | Missy | Episode: "No Strings Attached" |
| 2003 | That's So Raven | Student #2 | Episode: " Campaign in the Neck "
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| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Japanese girl | Episode: " Chosen "
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| 2007 | Subs | Alexa Tanaka | Unsold FX pilot |
| 2008 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Student | Episode: " Queen's Gambit "
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| 2008 | Miss Guided | Michelle | Episode: "High School Musical" |
| 2008 | Privileged | Breckyn | Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| 2008 | iCarly: iGo to Japan
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Kyoko | Television film |
| 2009 | Bones | Dr. Haru Tanaka | Episode: "The Girl in the Mask" |
| 2009–2010 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Dawn | Recurring role; 16 episodes |
| 2009 | Greek | Hot Renaissance fair girl | Episode: "See You Next Time, Sisters!" |
| 2010 | The Big Bang Theory | Joyce Kim | Episode: " The Staircase Implementation "
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| 2011 | Workaholics | Brenanda | Episode: "We Be Ballin'" |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Tonia | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Shake It Up
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Keiko Ishizuka | Episode: " Made in Japan "
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| 2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Brooke | Episode: "Method Man" |
| 2013 | 2 Broke Girls | June | Episode: "And the Girlfriend Experience" |
| 2016 | New Girl
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Kumiko | Episode: "No Girl" |
| 2016–2018 | Wrecked
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Jess | Main role; 30 episodes |
| 2017–2019 | Dear White People | Ikumi | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Marvel's Cloak & Dagger | Mina Hess | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2018–2022 | Robot Chicken | Wanda Li (voice) | Episodes: "We Don't See Much of That in 1940s America", "May Cause Bubbles Where You Don't Want 'Em" |
| 2020 | Into the Dark | Allison | Episode: "My Valentine" |
| 2020–2023 | The Owl House | Viney (voice) | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2021–present | Hit-Monkey | Haruka (voice) | Main role; 9 episodes |
| 2023 | The Big Door Prize | Hana | Main role |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Crazy/Sexy/Awkward | Rosemary | Episode: "The Wingwoman" |
| 2012 | Company Car | Ally | Episode: "He Said She Said" |
References
- ^ a b "Angry Reader of the Week: Ally Maki". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ^ a b c d Stiefel, Steven (2018-10-09). "Meet Wrecked actress Ally Maki and discover her favorite Valley haunts". Ventura Blvd. Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ @allymaki (December 29, 2019). "1 year older. Thank you guys so much for the endless love it's because of all of you that I feel the strength and fire to keep pushing. 2019 was a year of momentous growth in all the tiniest places. To get to a place where I finally feel like I really WANT to be me. For anyone out there who feels out of their own skin drowning by pressures and standards that live inside and outside of yourself just know that I am excited for those cool lil moments when you see how beautifully awesome you are when you're just you. Love you all so much 💫🦋" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c "Angry Reader of the Week: Ally Maki". Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Maki, Ally (2023-05-26). "Ally Maki: A Letter to My Grandma and the Women Who Paved the Way".
- ^ "So-Cal Teen Prodigies The Valli Girls Launch Pop-Rock Campaign". sony.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Hickey, Timothy (June 22, 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know about Ally Maki". TV Overmind. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2015). "TBS Deserted Island Comedy Pilot 'Wrecked' Sets Ensemble Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Yaptangco, Ariana (2020-09-02). "At Ally Maki's Asian American Girl Club, All Are Welcome". Elle.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Ally Maki | The History at the Heart of It All". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
External links
- Ally Maki at IMDb
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