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Allison Smith

Actress / Television Actress / Film Actress / Penwoman | * 12/09/1969 (54) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Allison Smith (born December 9, 1969) is an American actress, singer, writer and director, best known for her work on television as Mallory O'Brien in Aaron Sorkin's Emmy Award-winning NBC drama The West Wing and for starring on Broadway in the title role Annie. She also played the role of Jennie Lowell on the 1980s Emmy Award-winning sitcom Kate & Allie. In addition to starring in Annie, Smith has also appeared on stage in a host of other roles, including a part in the original Broadway production of Evita (alongside Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin), a starring role in the Los Angeles premiere production of David Mamet's Oleanna, and supporting roles in Peter Parnell's QED (opposite Alan Alda), and the musical The Education Of Randy Newman, in which she played Randy Newman's first wife. ()
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Allison Smith's career started on Broadway at the age of nine, in the original production of "Evita", quickly followed by her landing the title role of "Annie" on Broadway in the musical "Annie" at the age of ten. She was the longest-running and youngest star of a Broadway musical at that time, playing the role for over 1,000 performances; nearly 3 years. She's given vocal performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, and The White House. After "Annie", she was cast on "Kate and Allie", playing the role of "Jennie Lowell" on CBS for six seasons. Allison recurred in all seven seasons of NBC's The West Wing (1999) as "Mallory O'Brien", the chief of staff's daughter / Sam Seaborn's (Rob Lowe's) love interest. She was in the CBS miniseries Helter Skelter (2004), in which she portrayed real-life Charles Manson murderess Patricia Krenwinkel, and gave a stellar performance starring as the guest in the pilot of The Closer (2005). She has starred in several regular television series: Buddy Faro (1998), Spy Game (1997). She played the lead in the independent feature, A Reason to Believe (1995), and supporting roles in such features as Holes (2003) and Switchback (1997). Other theater work includes starring in the L.A. premiere production of David Mamet's "Oleanna", "QED" opposite Alan Alda at the Mark Taper Forum and with Randy Newman in his musical "The Education of Randy Newman", at South Coast Rep, for which her vocal performance got rave reviews. Also a writer, she was born in New York City and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Mystery
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Movies with Allison Smith as Actress(16)

as Aid2023 Reptile
as Larry's Mom2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
as Debbie Philips2005 Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
as Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle2004 Helter Skelter
as Reporter (voice)2003 World Record
as Reporter ("World Record")2003 The Animatrix
as Mary Ann Doyle2000 Terror Tract
as Susan1998 The Stolen Years
as Becky1997 Switchback
as Jennifer1996 Lying Eyes
as Averill Winslow1996 Full Circle
as Charlotte Byrne1995 A Reason to Believe
as Rhonda Glick1995 Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
as Claire Lieberman1994 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
as herself1982 All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
as Evita as a Girl1981 Evita Peron

TV Shows/Series with Allison Smith as Actress(34)

as Laura Crane2012 Perception
as Tara2011 Franklin & Bash
as Corinne Sellards2010 The Whole Truth
2005 Numb3rs
as Lisa Filbert2005 Ghost Whisperer
as Ellen2005 The Closer
as Trish (voice)2005 American Dad!
as Kayla McGinley2004 House
2003 Nip/Tuck
as Simone Gallavan (1978)2003 Cold Case
as Gina Hill2002 Without a Trace
as Millie2001 Scrubs
2001 Thieves
as Nancy Linden2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mrs. Diorio2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Mallory O'Brien1999 The West Wing
as Lynn Fischer1999 Providence
1999 Family Law
as (voice)1999 Family Guy
as Julie Barber1998 Buddy Faro
1997 Working
1997 Spy Game
1997 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
as Denny1994 ER
1994 Party of Five
as Jennifer1994 Touched by an Angel
as Patti1993 The X-Files
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street
1990 Beverly Hills, 90210
as Carly McAllister1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Cheryl Donovan1984 Hunter
as Jennie Lowell1984 Kate & Allie
1982 Silver Spoons
as Maggie1972 ABC Afterschool Special

Full Name: Allison Smith
Born: Tuesday, 12/09 1969 (December) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 54 years + 139 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Other names for Allison Smith (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Allison Smith (actress)"
Allison Smith frequently works together with these people:
Kevin Michael Richardson (81x, Actor)
Rachael MacFarlane (64x, Actress)
John Viener (45x, Actor)
Mike Barker (41x, Actor)
Phil LaMarr (37x, Actor)
Ralph Garman (37x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (33x, Actor)
Alec Sulkin (31x, Actor)
Chris Diamantopoulos (29x, Actor)
Danny Smith (29x, Actor)
Mike Henry (29x, Actor)
Grant Singer (4x, Crew)

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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1342623, Added: 09/03/2019, Last updated: 04/22/2024