Allison Smith | |
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Born | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | December 9, 1969
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, writer, director |
Years active | 1979–present |
Known for | Kate & Allie The West Wing |
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 . [1] [2] She also played the role of Jennie Lowell on the 1980s Emmy Award-winning sitcom Kate & Allie . [3] 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. [4] [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | CBS Library | Suzie | |
1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Herself | |
1982 | All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story | Herself | |
1983 | Silver Spoons | Barbra Webster | |
1984 | ABC Weekend Special | Christi Bay | |
1984–89 | Kate & Allie | Jennie Lowell | 95 episodes |
1985 | Young People's Specials | Marty | |
1987 | Who Am I Now? | Older Sarah | Educational video |
1989 | Hunter | Cheryl Donovan | |
1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself | |
1990 | Wolf | Cynthia Costanza | |
1995 | Sweet Justice | Sara Pratt | 6 episodes |
1995 | Party of Five | Keri | |
1995 | Ned & Stacey | Veronica | |
1995 | Deadly Games | Jill Stewart | |
1995 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Officer Debbie Haskell | |
1995 | Touched by an Angel | Jennifer | |
1995 | Planet Rules | ||
1995 | Crazy Love | Sam | |
1996 | Champs | Dana | |
1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Carly McAllister | |
1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Melanie Harold | |
1997 | Spy Game | Maxine 'Max' London | 11 episodes |
1997 | Working | Jana | |
1998 | Michael Hayes | Andrea Jordan | |
1998 | Buddy Faro | Julie Barber | 12 episodes |
1999 | Wasteland | Jules | 3 episodes |
1999 | St. Michael's Crossing | Tordio | |
1999–2006 | The West Wing | Mallory O'Brien | 11 episodes |
2000 | Celebrity Homes | Herself | |
2001 | Family Law | Allison Palmer | |
2001 | Thieves | Agent Mary Webb | "The Long Con" |
2001–02 | Providence | Lynn Fischer | 2 episodes |
2002 | The X-Files | Patti | "Trust No 1" |
2003 | ER | Denny | |
2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Nancy Linden | |
2005 | The Closer | Ellen | |
2005 | Close to Home | Cindy Delacroix | |
2005 | House | Kayla McGinley | |
2005 | Inconceivable | Clare | |
2006 | Without a Trace | Patient X | |
2006 | Scrubs | Millie | |
2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Lisa Filbert | |
2006 | Nip/Tuck | Kathleen McNamara | |
2007 | State of Mind | Mary Bridget Donohue | |
2008 | Cold Case | Simone Gallavan '78 | |
2008 | Childrens Hospital | Nurse Allison | |
2009 | Trust Me | Laura Mink | |
2010 | Numb3rs | Sara Lewis | |
2010 | The Whole Truth | Corrine Sellards | |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mrs. Diorio | |
2012 | Family Guy | ||
2012 | Perception | Laura Crane | |
2020 | Will & Grace | Molly McGann |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Evita Peron | Young Evita | TV movie |
1982 | Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight | Herself | TV movie |
1993 | Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Vicki | |
1994 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies` | Claire Lieberman | TV movie |
1995 | A Reason to Believe | Charlotte Byrne | |
1996 | Two Guys Talkin' About Girls | Rhonda Glick | Video title: "...at First Sight" |
1996 | Full Circle | Averill Winslow | TV movie |
1996 | Lying Eyes | Jennifer | TV movie |
1997 | Switchback | Becky | |
1998 | Los años bárbaros | Susan | Spanish-language film |
2000 | Terror Tract | Mary Ann Doyle | (segment "Make Me An Offer") |
2003 | Holes | Linda Miller Walker | |
2003 | The Animatrix | Reporter | Direct-to-video, Voice, (segment "World Record") |
2004 | Helter Skelter | Patricia Krenwinkel | TV movie |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder | Debbie Philips | TV movie |
2005 | Ordinary Miracles | Sally's Mother | TV movie |
2006 | Gillery's Little Secret | Bernadette | Short film |
2006 | Life After Tomorrow | Herself | Documentary about the stage musical Annie |
2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Larry's Mom |
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