Ashley Park didn't want her career to be defined by cancer after overcoming the illness

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Ashley Park, 31, never wanted to be 'defined' by cancer after battling the illness as a teenager.The Emily In Paris actress was just 15 when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, and she recovered after almost a year in the hospital undergoing chemotherapy.After being told what she could and couldn't do during her treatment she was inspired to change the way she approached health and wellness.

Overcoming the unimaginable: Ashley Park chose to not let her illness define her from a young age and turned towards bettering her mind and body after beating cancer; seen in April The Broadway star, now 31, told Shape magazine: 'Once cancer physically left my body, I made it my mission to not let it affect my life. 'I didn't want it to define me.

People were so worried about me, and I became the person that was like, "I'm fine. Don't worry about me. I am going to go after what I want and just do it."'Early in her career, she would perform eight or nine shows a week on Broadway in the likes of Mean Girls, Mamma Mia!

and The King And I, and it taught her some important lessons. Glowing: Park smiled big at the premiere of Emily in Paris while wearing a sequined golden dress with a matching gold jacket She added: 'When you're performing so much, you realize that your body is your vessel — it's your instrument.