Alana Austin

Alana Austin
Born	Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1992–2006
Known for	Motocrossed A Simple Twist of Fate Ink
Father	Steven Kent Austin

Alana Austin is an American retired film and television actress. She played the role of Abby Logan in the sitcom Ink and starred in the Disney Channel Original film Motocrossed .

Career

Austin was born in Palm Springs, California. She is the daughter of Steven Kent Austin ^{[ citation needed ]} a film producer who was the founder and chairman of the now-defunct Tag Entertainment. ^{[1] [2]}

Austin made her major acting debut in the 1992 TV film Criminal Behavior starring Farrah Fawcett. Three subsequent 1993 TV films followed before co-starring in the 1994 theatrical film North . She then co-starred in the film A Simple Twist of Fate with Steve Martin for which was nominated for a Young Artist Award. ^[3]

In 1996, Austin was cast in the CBS sitcom Ink opposite Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, the series was later canceled after its first season. She then went to guest star on Sister, Sister , In the House , That '80s Show , 7th Heaven , Boston Public , Cold Case and Close to Home . As well as appearing in the films Road Rage , Hansel and Gretel , A Mother's Instinct , Popstar (opposite Aaron Carter) and the Disney Channel Original film Motocrossed .

She was also scheduled to appear in a unproduced movie based on the Monster Jam tour which would have acted as a sequel to Motocrossed.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	North	Sarah
1994	A Simple Twist of Fate	Mathilda McCann - age 12
2000	Castle Rock	Andy
2001	Motocrossed	Andrea "Andi" Rose Carson
2002	Hansel & Gretel	Wood Faerie
2002	No Place Like Home	Mel McGregor
2004	Motocross Kids	Callie
2005	Supercross	Rider Girlfriend
2005	Popstar	Jane Brighton
2006	Miracle Dogs Too	Natalie	Video

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Criminal Behavior	Little Jessie	TV film
1993	Darkness Before Dawn	Mary Ann Guard - Age 9	TV film
1993	Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty	Betsy	TV film
1993	Final Appeal	Linda Biondi	TV film
1995	In the House	Terry	"Female Trouble"
1996	A Mother's Instinct	Amanda	TV film
1996-1997	Ink	Abby Logan	Main role
1997	Sister, Sister	Beth	"Show Me the Money", "A Friend in Deed"
1999	Dangerous Waters	Chrissie	TV film
1999	Road Rage	Cynthia Carson	TV film
2001	Motocrossed	Andrea "Andi" Carson	TV film
2001	The Retrievers	Liz Lowry	TV film
2002	That '80s Show	Girl	"Pilot"
2002	7th Heaven	Maria Davis	"Hot Pants"
2002	Boston Public	Jen Kenney	"Chapter 31", "Chapter 47"
2002	The Santa Trap	Carla	TV film
2003	Miracle Dogs	Kelly Maguire	TV film
2005	Cold Case	Angie Parrington (1988)	"Family"
2006	Close to Home	Kellie Sexton	"Truly, Madly, Deeply"

References

1. TAG Entertainment entry in a Reuters investment site
2. TAG Entertainment entry ^{[ dead link ]} in the Businessweek stock report
3. "Annual Youth in Film Awards 1993-1994".^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Alana Austin at IMDb