Who is Jackie Chung, who plays Belly’s mum Laurel on The Summer I Turned Pretty?
Chung is a Stanford grad who began her acting career in theatre before turning to on-screen projects – she’s married to fellow actor Louis Ozawa and has 2 children
For two seasons now, fans of the hit show – adapted from a novel series by Jenny Han – have been watching Belly flip-flop between her childhood crush, Conrad, and his younger brother Jeremiah.
But who is Jackie Chung, the actress who plays Belly’s mum Laurel? With just six weeks left until Belly’s wedding and the season finale on September 17, here’s everything you need to know.
She’s been acting since 2005
Born in 1979, Chung graduated from Stanford University with a bachelor of fine arts degree before moving into acting. She began her career in theatre before making her on-screen debut in the 2005 short film Take It or Leave It.
Since then, Chung has starred in several projects, even making an appearance in an episode of Grey’s Anatomy. But Laurel on The Summer I Turned Pretty, which premiered in June 2022, has been the actress’ biggest role yet.
She’s a writer like Laurel
