Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss

Known for
Acting
Born
July 23, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
Decatur, Illinois, USA

Biography

Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of 10 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in 1987.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Opry 100: A Live Celebration poster

Opry 100: A Live Celebration

Movie · as Self - Performer

2022
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at Glastonbury poster

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss at Glastonbury

Movie · as Herself

2021
A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story poster

A Kentucky Treasure: The J.D. Crowe Story

Movie · as Self

2019
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music poster

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Movie · as Self - Musician

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack poster

Dolly & Friends: The Making of a Soundtrack

Movie · as Self

2018
Alan Jackson: Small Town Southern Man poster

Alan Jackson: Small Town Southern Man

Movie · as Self

2017
All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration poster

All In For The Gambler: Kenny Rogers Farewell Concert Celebration

Movie · as Self

2017
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage poster

Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage

Movie

2016
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris poster

The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris

Movie · as Self

2016
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends - Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years poster

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Friends - Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years

Movie · as Self

2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live poster

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Movie · as Self - Musical Guest

2015
Revival: The Sam Bush Story poster

Revival: The Sam Bush Story

Movie · as Self

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
Country Queens at the BBC poster

Country Queens at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan

The Tao of Bluegrass: A Portrait of Peter Rowan

Movie · as Self

2012
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney poster

A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney

Movie · as Self

2011
Heart - Night at Sky Church poster

Heart - Night at Sky Church

Movie

2011
Charlie Louvin: Still Rattlin' the Devil's Cage

Charlie Louvin: Still Rattlin' the Devil's Cage

Movie · as Self

2011
Country at the BBC poster

Country at the BBC

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2010
Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself poster

Merle Haggard: Learning to Live With Myself

Movie · as Self

2008
Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or More poster

Alison Krauss | A Hundred Miles Or More

Movie · as Self

2007
Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song poster

Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Movie · as Self

2007
Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs poster

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Country Songs

Movie · as Self

2006
Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall

Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall

Movie · as Self

2006
A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor poster

A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor

Movie · as Self

2005
I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash

Movie · as Self

2003
Alison Krauss + Union Station Live poster

Alison Krauss + Union Station Live

Movie · as Self - Vocals & Fiddle

2003
The Three Pickers

The Three Pickers

Movie · as Self

2003
Shania Twain Up! Close and Personal poster

Shania Twain Up! Close and Personal

Movie · as Self - Vocals & Fiddle

2003
The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in Concert poster

The Chieftains: Down The Old Plank Road -The Nashville Sessions in Concert

Movie · as Self

2003
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along poster

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along

Movie

2002
Hazel Dickens: It’s Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song poster

Hazel Dickens: It’s Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song

Movie · as Self

2002
CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Down from the Mountain poster

Down from the Mountain

Movie · as Self

2000
Appalachian Journey Live In Concert poster

Appalachian Journey Live In Concert

Movie · as Self

1999
Dolly Partons Precious Memories poster

Dolly Partons Precious Memories

Movie

1997
Annabelle's Wish poster

Annabelle's Wish

Movie · as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

1997
Storyville poster

Storyville

TV · 1 ep

1995
A Sam's Place Christmas

A Sam's Place Christmas

Movie · as Self

1994
Phish: Tracking poster

Phish: Tracking

Movie

1993
Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms poster

Nanci Griffith: Other Voices, Other Rooms

Movie · as Self

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music poster

High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music

Movie · as Self

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 3 eps

1975
Austin City Limits poster

Austin City Limits

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1967
CMA Awards poster

CMA Awards

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1959
The Grammys poster

The Grammys

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1953
The Oscars poster

The Oscars

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 1 ep