Ally Ioannides

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Ally Ioannides
Born
Alexia Ioannides

(1998-01-12) January 12, 1998 (age 25)[ citation needed ]
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Alexia "Ally" Ioannides [1] (born January 1998) [2] is an American actress, best known for playing Dylan Jones in the NBC drama series Parenthood from 2014 to 2015, and Tilda in the 2015-2019 AMC martial arts drama series Into the Badlands . [3]

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Early life

Ioannides was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Park City, Utah. [4] She moved to Burbank, California at age 14. She started her career as a stage actor playing in musicals at the Egyptian Theatre in Park City, as well as the Pioneer Theatre Company and Hale Center Theater in Salt Lake City, Utah. These theaters were also established many years ago.

Ioannides began elementary school at Pace Academy in Atlanta, then Trailside in Park City, and finally the Madeleine Choir School, where she sang in over 300 services and concerts, notably at the Utah Opera.

Career

Ioannides gained her first professional acting role at age 11 as Ester in the stage adaptation of A Christmas Story . She continued with roles in plays such as White Christmas, Annie, and The Sound of Music .

By 2015, Ioannides was focusing mostly on film and television, notably as Dylan Jones on NBC's Parenthood. [5] Her 2013 short film with Mark Moses, The Tsarevich, was shown at various film festivals and another short, Stray (2014), put her the top 200 for consideration in the final season of the series "Project Greenlight".

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The Alice WinterLyndieShort film; as "Alexia 'Ally' Ioannides"
2012Escape from Paper CityOlder DaughterShort animated film; voice role; as "Alexia 'Ally' Ioannides"
2013The Tsarevich Grand Duchess Anastasia Short film
2013Ephraim's RescueMartha Hanks - 15 years of ageCredited as Alexia Ioannides
2013The ChoirChoristerDocumentary
2014Served ColdSarah RichardsShort film
2014StraySammyShort film
2014The HandsShort film
2014Easy MoneyShort film
2015ANiMUSDanielle Burling
2015Easy MoneyStephanie LivingstonStraight-to-video short film
2019 Synchronic Brianna Dannelly
2022 V/H/S/99 LilySegment: "Suicide Bid"
2023Baby BlueAlicePost-production
2023Trim SeasonHarrietPost-production
2023 Jesus Revolution Janette Smith

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014ScarlettCourtneyWeb series; 3 episodes
2014–2015 Parenthood Dylan JonesRecurring role; 7 episodes
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Heather ManningEpisode: "Devastating Story"
2015–2019 Into the Badlands TildaMain role
2016, 2019 Elementary Mina Davenport/Cassie LenueEpisodes: "Miss Taken", "Miss Understood"
2022 The Good Doctor KatieEpisode: "A Big Sign"

Stage

TitleRoleVenue
Annie PepperPioneer Theatre
White Christmas Susan WaverlyPioneer Theatre
A Christmas Story SupportingPioneer Theatre
The Sound of Music Louisa Von Trapp Hale Centre Theatre
Gypsy Baby LouiseEgyptian Theatre
Hansel & Gretel Chorus Utah Opera
Annie Annie Egyptian Theatre

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