Alison Folland | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, US | August 10, 1978
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–2010 |
Alison Folland (born August 10, 1978) is an American actress and filmmaker.
Folland was born in Boston to a travel agent mother and a cardiologist father.[ citation needed ] She grew up in Wellesley, and attended high school at Buckingham Browne & Nichols, a private school in Cambridge. [1] [2] She was nominated in 1997 for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead in All Over Me and had supporting roles in films such as To Die For , Good Will Hunting and Boys Don't Cry .
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