Alison Bartlett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 14, 1971 (age 55)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Alison Bartlett O'Reilly (born July 14, 1971) is a New York-based actress who has portrayed Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street since 1987, and has reprised the role in various related specials, direct-to-video productions, and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Bartlett began her career as a child actress, appearing at the age of 12 as Joanne in the 1984 stage production of Landscape of The Body, co-starring Dann Florek and directed by Gary Sinise. Other stage credits include the role of Donna in the Broadway show Hurly Burly from 1985, and Off Broadway in Jersey City (1990). In September 1985, her agent presented her with a "day player role" of Gina, one of Gordon's science students. Despite "warm feelings towards the show", she passed on the part, having been convinced she'd permanently maintain her tough girl typecasting; a rejection from Sesame Street would "sting too much", and destroy its place in her mind. Her agent urged her into an audition, and she credits show director Jon Stone for seeing past her self-depreciation. In 1991, she starred in the ABC After-School Special It's Only Rock and Roll, where she met her husband to be, writer/director Harry O'Reilly; at this point, she began receiving credit on Sesame Street under her married name, Alison Bartlett O'Reilly. She also guest starred on NYPD Blue in 1995. Taking time off to have three children, O'Reilly's work was primarily limited to Sesame Street. However, in 2002, she began actively seeking other roles. In addition to appearing in the 2003 independent film Crooked Lines (directed by her husband), the actress began appearing in a variety of roles in different TV crime dramas, including the short-lived FOX series The Jury, various episodes of the Law & Order franchise, and a two episode stint on HBO's The Sopranos as Gwen McIntyre, a maternal woman who has fallen in love with an ex-con (Steve Buscemi's Tony Blundatto). In 2006, she appeared in several episodes of the FX show Rescue Me as Deb Stackhouse, the wife of a firefighter injured in a fire.
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Filmography
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
Movie · as Gina
Do I Know You From Somewhere?
Movie · as Theresa
The History of Sound
Movie · as Samantha
Materialists
Movie · as Jaime
STREET SMART: Lessons from a TV Icon
Movie · as Self
Marty Supreme
Movie · as Rockwell Receptionist Voice (voice)
Jim Henson Idea Man
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie · as Gina
Submission
Movie · as Angela's Mother
FBI
TV · as Joan Collier · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Movie · as Gina
Karaoke!
Movie · as Mom
Golden Boy
TV · as Jeanie Novak · 1 ep
The Innkeepers
Movie · as Angry Mom
Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
Movie · as Gina
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Movie
Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue
Movie · as Gina
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Movie · as Gina (uncredited) (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
Movie
Mercy
TV · 1 ep
Canterbury's Law
TV · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Ready for School!
Movie
Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
Movie · as Gina
Sick Girl
Movie · as Wife
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
Movie · as Gina (archive footage)
Kidnapped
TV · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Doctor
Movie · as Gina
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Movie · as Gina Jefferson
Corn
Movie · as Sara Jameson
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Movie · as Gina
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Movie · as Gina
Rescue Me
TV · as Deb Stackhouse · 2 eps
The Jury
TV · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
Movie · as Gina Gefferson
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
Movie · as Gina
Crooked Lines
Movie · as Andrea
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Allison Dean, Hope Daniels · 1 ep
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Movie · as Gina
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
Movie · as Gina (archive footage)
The Sopranos
TV · as Gwen MacIntyre · 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Mrs. Cole · 1 ep
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Movie · as Gina
Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'
Movie · as Gina Jefferson
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth
Movie · as Gina
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Movie · as Gina
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Movie · as Gina Jefferson
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
Movie · as Gina Jefferson
It's Only Rock & Roll
Movie · as Halle Angelisi
Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
Movie · as Gina Jefferson
Law & Order
TV · as Sergeant Haywood, Officer Angela Donahue · 1 ep
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
Movie · as Self – Gina
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Movie · as Gina
Right to Kill?
Movie · as Candy