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Jul 12, 2023 · Tung has given new life to Isabel “Belly” Conklin, the teenage heroine who finds herself entangled in a messy love triangle with the sons of her mother’s best friend, in Jenny Han’s The ...
- Max Gao
- Lola Tung
- Jackie Chung
- Rachel Blanchard
- Christopher Briney
- Gavin Casalegno
- Sean Kaufman
- Alfredo Narciso
- Minnie Mills
- Summer Madison
- David Iacono
Character: Belly
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” marks Lola Tung’s first role. According to Variety, the newcomer is a graduate of LaGuardia High School of The Performing Arts in New York City and currently studies at Carnegie Mellon. Last year, she posted some behind-the-scenes moments from the "Summer I Turned Pretty” set on Instagram. “Hi from summer camp,” she captioned the slideshow. Tung portrays 15-year-old Belly, our protagonist and narrator in the Netflix series. Belly spends every summer with her mom,...
Character: Laurel
Chung is one of the most seasoned actors in the cast, who has been landing roles for years. She has appeared in episodes of “Station 19” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Although “The Summer I Turned Pretty” appears to be a coming-of-age drama series on the surface, the show and the book actually tackle relationships and connections across different generations. Chung portrays Laurel, who is Belly and Steven’s recently divorced mother. Laurel is also a novelist who is struggling to continue her career a...
Character: Susannah
Blanchard has quite a few acting credits under her belt. From 2016 to 2020, she appeared on the dramedy “You Me Her.” She also co-starred in the Hulu thriller “Deep Water” with Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, which was released in March. Some fans of the ‘90s “Clueless” sitcom might also recognize Blanchard, who portrayed Cher Horowitz. A few years after the show ended, the actor was then cast as Roxanne Richardson in Season Seven and Eight of The WB’s “7th Heaven.” In “The Summer I Turned Pret...
Character: Conrad
Briney is new to the acting world, just like Tung. According to IMDb, he previously appeared in two shorts called “Want This” and “Under the Covers.” He also directed, wrote, edited and filmed his own short titled “Paix.” Next up, Briney will co-star in the movie “Dalíland” which tells the story of painter Salvador Dalí. Ben Kingsley, Ezra Miller and Suki Waterhouse lead the biographical drama. In March, Briney uploaded Entertainment Weekly’s first look photos from “The Summer I Turned Pretty...
Character: Jeremiah
Casalegno has booked multiple acting roles over the last few years. In 2021, he had an eight-episode guest arc on the CW series “Walker.” The actor had previously appeared on the network in 2015 to portray a young Damon in an episode of “The Vampire Diaries.” He has also had roles in a few films like the 2020 horror flick “The Unhealer” and 2014’s “Noah,” which co-starred Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Anthony Hopkins, Logan Lerman and Emma Watson. Casalegno shared the poster and trailer f...
Character: Steven
Kaufman can also be considered a newcomer, but he has already been cast in guest roles on a few popular series. So far, he has appeared in “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Manifest” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” When Kaufman’s casting was first announced last year by Deadline, he wrote on Instagram, “Excited would be an understatement!!!” His character Steven is Belly’s protective, older brother. While Belly wants Jeremiah and Conrad to see her differently this summer, Steven still views her a...
Character: Cleveland
Viewers might recognize Narciso from countless hit series he has popped up in, such as “Ray Donovan,” “New Amsterdam,” “Manifest,” “Jessica Jones,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Homeland,” “Elementary” and “House of Cards.” Narciso has also voiced characters in multiple podcast series like “The Two Princes.” In 2017, he had a role in the action adventure film “The Dark Tower” starring Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey. In “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” Narciso plays Cleveland, who is...
Character: Shayla
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” is Mills' first acting gig. Mills was recently highlighted in TODAY’s featureabout Asians, Asian Americans and visibility in America. “Growing up Asian in America led me to often struggle with feeling invisible in society and going unnoticed and unconsidered,” the actor wrote. “When I was seen I was reduced to stereotypes or notions of the role Asians play in American society, scrubbing me of my individuality and personhood. Especially as an actor, there was so li...
Character: Nicole
This Amazon series will be Madison’s first starring role after landing parts in multiple television series so far in her career. “The Wonder Years,” “First Wives Club,” “Teenage Bounty Hunters” and “American Soul” are just a few of the shows she has appeared in. Earlier this year, she starred in the Amazon Studios film “Emergency,” a satire about three college students discovering an unconscious woman in their apartment after partying all night. Madison will soon appear in the upcoming Hulu m...
Character: Cam
Iacono has potential to become a rising star in Hollywood based on how many projects he has already worked on. Fans of “The Flight Attendant” might recognize Iacono, who has played Megan’s (Rosie Perez) teenage son Eli for two seasons. He also has a recurring role on the Showtime crime drama “City on a Hill.” The actor has portrayed characters in “Blue Bloods,” “The Good doctor,” “New Amsterdam” and “Hightown” as well. Cam — or Cam Cameron as Jermiah likes to playfully call him — could turn B...
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Jun 29, 2023 · As viewers gear up for season two of the hit Prime Video series, ET is taking a look at the off-screen lives of its on-screen stars Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno and Christopher Briney. On the...
Jul 6, 2022 · Lola Tung and Christopher Briney, who play Belly and her main love interest, Conrad, in Amazon’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, felt the sparks right away. At least, according to Jenny Han.
The Summer I Turned Pretty: Created by Jenny Han. With Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, Gavin Casalegno, Sean Kaufman. A love triangle between one girl and two brothers. A story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer.
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Jul 14, 2023 · Photograph by Emily Soto. Lola Tung would never choose to play any other character from The Summer I Turned Pretty than the beloved heroine Isabel “Belly” Conklin. “Belly’s got it pretty good,”...
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Jul 15, 2023 · Casalegno, Lola Tung, Briney, Sean Kaufman, Rain Spencer, David Iacono, Blanchard and Jackie Chung all return for the new season of the series from Jenny Han, who also wrote...
