Joy Ride is a 2023 R-rated comedy from Adele Lim starring a cast of Asian-American actors and supporting characters, most of whom are burgeoning Hollywood stars. In Joy Ride, four women — Audrey, Lolo, Kat, and Deadeye — go on a road trip across China to secure a contract for Audrey’s job. However, their adventure also offers the adopted Audrey the chance to find her birth parents and for the four to reconnect with their Chinese roots. On their journey, they encounter bizarre characters and get themselves in and out of trouble in hilarious and often raunchy ways.
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg produced Joy Ride with their company Point Grey Pictures. Unique among studio comedies, the 2023 movie Joy Ride centers on an Asian-American cast of characters and investigates the sensibilities and hardships of living apart from a familial culture but still being tied to it. It’s a modern twist on the classic road comedy formula, and the cast includes some new faces and younger actors who have recently broken into the mainstream. Here’s a guide to the cast of Joy Ride, what characters they play in the movie, and what else the actors are known for.
Ashley Park As Audrey Sullivan
The main character of Joy Ride and the reason for the road trip is Audrey Sullivan, a young lawyer beginning her career. Audrey was adopted by a white couple in Washington at an early age. She is played by Ashley Park, who also stars in Emily in Paris as Mindy Chen. This is Park’s first major movie role, but she’s well-known for her theater work. Park was cast as Gretchen Wieners in the stage adaptation of Mean Girls from 2018 to 2019, a role which saw her nominated for a Tony for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. She also appeared in the Grammy Award-nominated The King and I.
Sherry Cola As Lolo
Audrey’s best friend, Lolo, is a pugnacious creative type who is constantly…
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