Allison Miller

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Allison Miller
Alisson Miller "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Los Angeles Premiere, Arclight, Hollywood, CA .jpg
Miller in 2012
Born (1985-09-02) September 2, 1985 (age 38) [1]
Rome, Italy
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2012; sep.  2019)

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 .

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Early life

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]

Career

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 . 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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Lucy's PianoLucyShort film
2006 General Hospital Teen TracyEpisode: "1.10999"
2006 Mind of Mencia Punk GirlEpisode: "The Serranos"
2006 Cold Case Violet Polley (1928)Episode: "Beautiful Little Fool"
2006 CSI: NY 'Omen' / Carensa SandersEpisode: "Oedipus Hex"
2006 Desperate Housewives TanyaEpisode: "Children and Art"
2007TakeShoe Sales Girl
2007–2008 Boston Legal Marlena HoffmanEpisodes: "No Brains Left Behind", "Guardians and Gatekeepers"
2009 17 Again Teen Scarlet
2009 Blood: The Last Vampire Alice McKeeLead role
2009 Kings Michelle BenjaminMain role (12 episodes)
2010BetwixtCeline HalsteadUnaired TV pilot
2010Some of the PartsShort film
2011Pro-Semitism: PsychotherapyFunny or Die short film
2011 Terra Nova Skye TateMain role (13 episodes)
2012 Private Practice DeniseEpisode: "Too Much"
2012 Fact Checkers Unit BeckyEpisode: "James Franco Is Preggers"
2012–2013 Go On CarrieRecurring role (17 episodes)
2014 Devil's Due Samantha McCallLead role
2014 Bad Teacher JanetEpisode: "The 6th Grade Lock-In"
2014 Selfie JuliaRecurring Role (6 episodes)
2014 There's Always Woodstock Catherine Brown
2015Relationship GoalsBritneyShort film
2015Strange CallsKathUnaired TV pilot
2015GhostingHollyShort film
2016–2017 Incorporated Laura Syfy television series
2017SalamanderNoraTV movie
2018 13 Reasons Why Sonya StruhlRecurring role (10 episodes)
2018–2023 A Million Little Things Maggie BloomMain role
2020 Psych 2: Lassie Come Home MaisieTV film
2020About UsClaudia Newman

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