Alyson Croft

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Alyson Croft
Born (1975-06-05) June 5, 1975 (age 49)
Alma mater California State University, Chico (AA)
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Years active1982–present
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Alyson Croft (born June 5, 1975) is an American actress. She has been nominated for best Young Artist Award six times, winning it twice during the late 1980s.

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Career

Croft is an actress, playwright and producer. She began her career at the age of six years old. She has appeared in commercials, television guest roles and film roles. [1]

Notable film appearances include the role of McNulty's ancestor in Trancers and Trancers II , and Brooke in two episodes of Family Ties . In 2009, she had a brief role on 24 .

Personal life

Croft has two associate of arts degrees in 2017 and 2018 from California State University, Chico. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Deadly SundayShari Thriller film
1984 Trancers Baby McNulty (as Allyson Croft) Action science fiction film
1987 Maid to Order Lorelei Fantasy comedy film
1988 Pulse Pounders Little McNulty (Trancers sequence)
Trancers: City of Lost Angels Little McNultyShort
1991 Trancers II McNulty Action horror science fiction film
1996 The Great White Hype Pretty Young Woman #2 Comedy sports film
2005Hollywood HorrorMary Horror film
2024Worth A ShotShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Punky Brewster ShawnaEpisode: "Just Say No"
1986 Highway to Heaven Wendy Ann WardEpisode: "Heaven on Earth"
ConvictedYolanda ForbesTV film
Cagney & Lacey Jenny BardEpisode: "Disenfranchised"
1987 Disneyland EmilyEpisode: "Double Switch"
Family Ties BrookeEpisode: "It's My Party: Part 1"
Episode: "It's My Party: Part 2"
Small Wonder Karen JenningsEpisode: "Bride and Groom"
1987-1988 Dallas Marnie Allen5 episodes
1988 The Tracey Ullman Show Andria1 episode
Blue Skies Sarah Cobb
1989 Day by Day TraceyEpisode: "You Gotta Be a Football Hero"
Peaceable Kingdom Episode: "Lone Wolf"
1996 Sister, Sister ReginaEpisode: "Big Twin on Campus"
Party of Five ZoeyEpisode: "Going Home"
1998 Damon ClerkEpisode: "Pilot"
1999 The Pretender Leslie JohnsonEpisode: "Angel's Flight"
Diagnosis: Murder JenEpisode: "The Mouth That Roared"
2000 The Others TaylorEpisode: "1112"
The Practice Marriage License ClerkEpisode: "Life Sentence"
2000-2001 Bull Jeannette FrankEpisode: "Amen"
2002 Judging Amy Lucy ParnellEpisode: "Every Stranger's Face I See"
2003 Miracles LaurelEpisode: "The Patient"
Episode: "Little Miss Lost"
Strong Medicine Karen SplendererEpisode: "Bad Liver"
2006 ER GinaEpisode: "Out on a Limb"
Smith Episode: "Three"
2007 McBride: Semper Fi OfficerTV film
2008 Lincoln Heights Moira Sussman3 episodes
2009 24 Meredith RojasEpisode: "Day 7: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m."
2010 Mad Men StacyEpisode: "Public Relations"
2014 Shameless Frank's RNEpisode: "Emily"
2019-2021Merli: Sapere AudeSilvia Montoliu (voice)16 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResults
1986 8th Youth in Film Awards Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television Series: Comedy or Drama Highway to Heaven (NBC)Won
1987 9th Youth in Film Awards Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Special, Movie of the Week or Variety ShowDouble Switch (Disney)Nominated
Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series Dallas (CBS)Nominated
Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Drama Series Cagney & Lacey (CBS)Won
Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or SpecialThe Chicago Seven (HBO)Nominated
1989 10th Youth in Film Awards Best Young Actress in a Nighttime Drama Series Blue Skies (CBS)Nominated

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References

  1. "Alyson Croft – Resume". Actors Access. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  2. "Alyson Croft". LinkedIn.com. Retrieved May 5, 2024.