Allison Smith (actress)

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Allison Smith
Born (1969-12-09) December 9, 1969 (age 54)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, writer, director
Years active1979–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]

Contents

Selected filmography

TV works

Selected television roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981CBS LibrarySuzie
1982Night of 100 StarsHerself
1982All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt StoryHerself
1983 Silver Spoons Barbra Webster
1984 ABC Weekend Special Christi Bay
1984–89 Kate & Allie Jennie Lowell95 episodes
1985Young People's SpecialsMarty
1987Who Am I Now?Older SarahEducational video
1989 Hunter Cheryl Donovan
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show Herself
1990 Wolf Cynthia Costanza
1995 Sweet Justice Sara Pratt6 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
1995Planet Rules
1995Crazy LoveSam
1996 Champs Dana
1996 Murder, She Wrote Carly McAllister
1996 Beverly Hills, 90210 Melanie Harold
1997 Spy Game Maxine 'Max' London11 episodes
1997 Working Jana
1998 Michael Hayes Andrea Jordan
1998 Buddy Faro Julie Barber12 episodes
1999 Wasteland Jules3 episodes
1999St. Michael's CrossingTordio
1999–2006 The West Wing Mallory O'Brien11 episodes
2000Celebrity HomesHerself
2001 Family Law Allison Palmer
2001 Thieves Agent Mary Webb"The Long Con"
2001–02 Providence Lynn Fischer2 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
2011CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMrs. Diorio
2012 Family Guy
2012 Perception Laura Crane
2020 Will & Grace Molly McGann

Film roles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Evita PeronYoung EvitaTV movie
1982Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center TonightHerselfTV 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
1996Two Guys Talkin' About GirlsRhonda GlickVideo title: "...at First Sight"
1996Full CircleAverill WinslowTV movie
1996 Lying Eyes JenniferTV movie
1997 Switchback Becky
1998 Los años bárbaros SusanSpanish-language film
2000 Terror Tract Mary Ann Doyle(segment "Make Me An Offer")
2003 Holes Linda Miller Walker
2003 The Animatrix ReporterDirect-to-video, Voice, (segment "World Record")
2004 Helter Skelter Patricia Krenwinkel TV movie
2005Mystery Woman: Vision of a MurderDebbie PhilipsTV movie
2005 Ordinary Miracles Sally's MotherTV movie
2006Gillery's Little SecretBernadetteShort film
2006 Life After Tomorrow HerselfDocumentary about the stage musical Annie
2015 Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Larry's Mom

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References

  1. "Annie Orphans" . Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. "Turner Classic Movies biography" . Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. "Allison Smith Biography (1969-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
  4. "Theater in the Now: Spotlight on Allison Smith" . Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. Courrier, Kevin (2005). Randy Newman's American Dreams. ECW Press. p. 303. ISBN   1-55022-690-8.