Background
Miles was born in Arizona and raised by her Korean mother, Esther Wong, a music teacher, first in of Korea and, from 2nd grade, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Miles was born in Arizona and raised by her Korean mother, Esther Wong, a music teacher, first in of Korea and, from 2nd grade, in Honolulu, Hawaii.
She attended Kaimuki High School, graduating in 2001, and then Southern Oregon University before earning her bachelor"s degree at Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2005.
She received a master"s at New York University. With the off-Broadway York Theatre, Miles appeared as Leah in Two by Two and Red Urchin The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd. She played Christmas Eve and other characters in Avenue Q off-Broadway for two years beginning in 2011.
Miles has appeared in national tours of Sweeney Todd (as Adolfo Pirelli) and Annie.
She has played numerous roles in regional theatre and appeared as a doctor in the film I Am Michael. Miles received glowing reviews for her role as Lady Thiang in the 2015 Broadway revival of The King and I, with Ben Brantley of The New York Times writing that she "turns "Something Wonderful" into an exquisite expression of romantic realism that could be the show"s anthem." Another critic called her "the one featured performer in a play or musical, on or off-Broadway, who I thought was giving the best performance this season.
Lady Thiang is more empathetic than in other productions I have seen.. People who see this King and I will think about Lady Thiang.
In 2016, Miles is set to have a recurring guest role in the fourth season of the television series The Americans.