Allison Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 9, 1969 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Reptile
Movie · as Aid
Will & Grace
TV · as Molly · 1 ep
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Movie · as Larry's Mom
Perception
TV · as Laura Crane · 1 ep
Franklin & Bash
TV · as Tara · 1 ep
The Whole Truth
TV · as Corinne Sellards · 1 ep
Childrens Hospital
TV · as Nurse Allison · 1 ep
Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
Movie · as Debbie Philips
Ordinary Miracles
Movie · as Sally's Mother
Numb3rs
TV · as Sara Lewis · 1 ep
The Closer
TV · as Ellen · 1 ep
Ghost Whisperer
TV · as Lisa Filbert · 1 ep
American Dad!
TV · as Trish (voice) · 1 ep
Close to Home
TV · as Cindy Delacroix · 1 ep
Inconceivable
TV · as Clare · 1 ep
Helter Skelter
Movie · as Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle
House
TV · as Kayla McGinley · 1 ep
World Record
Movie · as Reporter (voice)
The Animatrix
Movie · as Reporter ("World Record")
Holes
Movie · as Linda
Cold Case
TV · as Simone Gallavan (1978) · 1 ep
Nip/Tuck
TV · as Kathleen McNamara · 1 ep
The Animatrix
TV · as Reporter (voice) · 1 ep
Without a Trace
TV · as Gina Hill · 1 ep
Thieves
TV · 1 ep
Scrubs
TV · as Millie · 1 ep
Terror Tract
Movie · as Mary Ann Doyle
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Nancy Linden, Mrs. Diorio · 1 ep
Providence
TV · as Lynn Fischer · 2 eps
Family Law
TV · as Allison Palmer · 1 ep
The West Wing
TV · as Mallory O'Brien · 11 eps
Family Guy
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
The Stolen Years
Movie · as Susan
Buddy Faro
TV · as Julie Barber · 13 eps
Switchback
Movie · as Becky
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
TV · 1 ep
Working
TV · as Jana · 1 ep
Spy Game
TV · as Maxine 'Max' London · 13 eps
Full Circle
Movie · as Averill Winslow
Lying Eyes
Movie · as Jennifer
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
Movie · as Rhonda Glick
A Reason to Believe
Movie · as Charlotte Byrne
Ned & Stacey
TV · as Veronica · 1 ep
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
Movie · as Claire Lieberman
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Jennifer · 1 ep
Party of Five
TV · as Keri · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Denny · 1 ep
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
Movie · as Vicki
The X-Files
TV · as Patti · 1 ep
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV · as Officer Debbie Haskell · 1 ep
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV · as Melanie Horton · 1 ep
Tattle: When to Tell on a Friend
Movie · as Maggie
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Carly McAllister · 1 ep
Kate & Allie
TV · as Jennie Lowell · 122 eps
Hunter
TV · as Cheryl Donovan · 1 ep
Kate and Allie
TV · as Jennie Lowell · 6 eps
All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
Movie · as Self
Night of 100 Stars
Movie · as Self
Silver Spoons
TV · as Barbra Webster · 1 ep
Evita Peron
Movie · as Evita as a Girl
ABC Afterschool Special
TV · as Maggie · 1 ep