Ally Maki

Ally Maki Matsumura[1] (born December 29, 1986),[2][3] known professionally as Ally Maki, is an American actress. She portrayed Jess Kato in the TBS comedy series Wrecked and was the voice of Giggle McDimples in Toy Story 4.

Ally Maki
Maki in 2021
Born
Ally Maki Matsumura

(1986-12-29) December 29, 1986
Kirkland, Washington, U.S.
Other namesAlly Matsumura
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2002–present

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.[4] As part of her training, she took DJ lessons at Freakbeat Records.[2]

Maki performed in the television film iCarly: iGo to Japan (2008) as well as many cameo appearances in films and television series such as Step Up 3D (2010). She had supporting roles in the comedy-drama films The Family Tree (2011) and Geography Club (2013).

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.[5]

Between 2016 and 2018, she starred as Jess Kato in the TBS comedy series Wrecked.[6] From 2018 to 2019, she had a recurring supporting role in Marvel's Cloak & Dagger on Freeform.

She founded the "Asian American Girl Club" fashion brand in 2018.[7]

Personal life

Maki was born and raised in Kirkland, Washington.[8]

She was roommates with actress Chloe Bennet

She is a fourth generation Japanese American, or Yonsei.[8] Her grandmother, Miyo, was held in the Japanese internment camp at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming during World War II.[2] Her grandfather was a part of the 442nd infantry regiment, a unit consisting of primarily Japanese American soldiers.[2] She is the great-granddaughter of a sharecropper in Mountain View, California.[8] She has two older brothers.[1]

"Maki" is her middle name and the first name of her great-grandmother.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
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 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
2023 Shortcomings Miko
Seagrass Judith
TBA 5 Years Apart Olivia Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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"
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Japanese girl Episode: "Chosen"
2007 Subs Alexa Tanaka Unsold FX pilot
2008 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Student Episode: "Queen's Gambit"
2008 Miss Guided Michelle Episode: "High School Musical"
2008 Privileged Breckyn Recurring role; 4 episodes
2008 iCarly: iGo to Japan 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"
2011 Workaholics Brenanda Episode: "We Be Ballin'"
2011 Franklin & Bash Tonia Guest role; 2 episodes
2012 Shake It Up Keiko Ishizuka Episode: "Made in Japan"
2012 Hot in Cleveland Brooke Episode: "Method Man"
2013 2 Broke Girls June Episode: "And the Girlfriend Experience"
2016 New Girl Kumiko Episode: "No Girl"
2016–2018 Wrecked 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
2010 Crazy/Sexy/Awkward Rosemary Episode: "The Wingwoman"
2012 Company Car Ally Episode: "He Said She Said"

References
  1. "Angry Reader of the Week: Ally Maki". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  2. 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.
  3. @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.
  4. "So-Cal Teen Prodigies The Valli Girls Launch Pop-Rock Campaign". sony.com. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
  5. Hickey, Timothy (June 22, 2017). "Five Things You Didn't Know about Ally Maki". TV Overmind. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2015). "TBS Deserted Island Comedy Pilot 'Wrecked' Sets Ensemble Cast". Deadline Hollywood.
  7. Yaptangco, Ariana (2020-09-02). "At Ally Maki's Asian American Girl Club, All Are Welcome". Elle.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  8. "Angry Reader of the Week: Ally Maki". Retrieved 2021-02-15.
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