Allison Miller | |
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| Born | September 2, 1985 [1] Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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Allison Miller (born September 2, 1985) is an Italian-born, American actress. She is best known for playing Michelle Benjamin on the NBC series Kings , Skye Tate on the Fox series Terra Nova , Carrie on the NBC series Go On, and Dr. Maggie Bloom in ABC's A Million Little Things . She starred as Laura Larson on the Syfy television series Incorporated .
Miller was born in Rome, Italy, [2] to American parents Margo and John Winn Miller. [3] Her father is the former publisher of The Olympian newspaper in Olympia, Washington. [4]
During her childhood, Miller moved often, growing up mostly in Lexington, Kentucky, before starting high school in State College, Pennsylvania, [5] and finishing at Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida.[ citation needed ]
Miller briefly attended Boston University [5] before attending Rhodes College for her freshman year, and then transferring to the University of Florida in Gainesville. [5] She is a member of Kappa Delta sorority, and was featured in a story in Kappa Delta's newsletter The Angelos.
In 2006, Miller dropped out of college and moved to Hollywood to pursue her acting career full-time. [5] She has training in voice and tap, jazz, and modern dance. She is a mezzo-soprano and plays the piano and the guitar. She is proficient in Italian and French. [6]
Miller started her career as member of the Young Actors Theatre in Tallahassee, Florida. [5] She appeared as Nora in the play Brighton Beach Memoirs for the theatre.
Miller first appeared on television In 2004, when she was one of eight actresses chosen as finalists to play Laurie in the VH-1 reality show In Search of the New Partridge Family. [7] [8] Other television roles included an appearance in Lucy's Piano (2006) and episodes of General Hospital , CSI: NY , Desperate Housewives , and Boston Legal, and Cold Case in 2006. Miller appeared as a series regular on the NBC television drama series Kings , which was based on the biblical story of David. [9] [10] She portrayed Princess Michelle Benjamin, an analogue of Michal (daughter of Saul and first wife of David). The series lasted only one season.
Miller appeared in two 2009 films: a live action version of Blood: The Last Vampire and 17 Again .
In 2011, Miller co-starred as Skye Tate in the single season of the series Terra Nova . [11] In 2012, she started appearing in the NBC comedy Go On , which was cancelled after one season. [12]
In 2014, Miller starred in Devil's Due , a found-footage horror film.
Miller played the lead role in the drama film There's Always Woodstock , [13] released March 19, 2014 at the Gasparilla International Film Festival.
Miller had a recurring role as Julia Howser in the ABC sitcom Selfie , which was cancelled after its sixth episode.
Miller starred in the Syfy television series Incorporated . [14]
She played the role of Sonya Struhl, a lawyer who defends Liberty High School in the second season of the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why . The second season was released on May 18, 2018.
Her most recent role was in the ABC drama, A Million Little Things , which ended after five seasons in 2023. [15]
Miller married comedian and actor Adam Nee in 2012. [16] In January 2019, the couple announced that they were filing for divorce. [17] Miller currently lives in Los Angeles. [18]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lucy's Piano | Lucy | Short film |
| General Hospital | Teen Tracy | Episode: "1.10999" | |
| Mind of Mencia | Punk Girl | Episode: "The Serranos" | |
| Cold Case | Violet Polley (1928) | Episode: "Beautiful Little Fool" | |
| CSI: NY | 'Omen' / Carensa Sanders | Episode: "Oedipus Hex" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Tanya | Episode: "Children and Art" | |
| 2007 | Take | Shoe Sales Girl | |
| 2007–2008 | Boston Legal | Marlena Hoffman | Episodes: "No Brains Left Behind", "Guardians and Gatekeepers" |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Teen Scarlet | |
| Blood: The Last Vampire | Alice McKee | Lead role | |
| Kings | Michelle Benjamin | Main role (12 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Betwixt | Celine Halstead | Unaired TV pilot |
| Some of the Parts | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Pro-Semitism: Psychotherapy | Funny or Die short film | |
| Terra Nova | Skye Tate | Main role (13 episodes) | |
| 2012 | Private Practice | Denise | Episode: "Too Much" |
| Fact Checkers Unit | Becky | Episode: "James Franco Is Preggers" | |
| 2012–2013 | Go On | Carrie | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
| 2014 | Devil's Due | Samantha McCall | Lead role |
| Bad Teacher | Janet | Episode: "The 6th Grade Lock-In" | |
| Selfie | Julia | Recurring Role (6 episodes) | |
| There's Always Woodstock | Catherine Brown | ||
| 2015 | Relationship Goals | Britney | Short film |
| Strange Calls | Kath | Unaired TV pilot | |
| Ghosting | Holly | Short film | |
| 2016–2017 | Incorporated | Laura | Syfy television series |
| 2017 | Salamander | Nora | TV movie |
| 2018 | 13 Reasons Why | Sonya Struhl | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2018–2023 | A Million Little Things | Maggie Bloom | Main role |
| 2020 | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Maisie | TV film |
| About Us | Claudia Newman |
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