Crystal Allen

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Crystal Allen
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Allen at the 2013 Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Born (1972-08-13) 13 August 1972 (age 51)
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Website https://twitter.com/itscrystalallen?lang=en

Crystal Allen (born 13 August 1972) is an American film and television actress.

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Biography

Allen is from Alberta, Canada. [1] She is an actress who has starred [2] and appeared in guest star roles, including episodes of such TV series as Sex and the City , Ed , The Sopranos , Boston Legal , Star Trek: Enterprise , JAG , Desperate Housewives and others. She has also appeared in television commercials, including ads for Tic Tac Mints, Nissan and Almay.[ citation needed ]

She starred in the Hallmark Channel original movie, Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door. [1] In 2020 she was one of the single mothers in Beware of Mom. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Legionnaire Uncredited and unconfirmed.
1999 The Underground Comedy Movie Crystalline
2002And She WasStripper
2002 Maid in Manhattan Mr. Lefferts' Girlfriend
2002 Wolves of Wall Street Party Girl #2
2004Subway CafeSamantha May
2004Study HallKarenShort film
2007 Star Trek: Of Gods and Men Conqueror Navigator Yara

2008 Anaconda 3 Offspring Scientist Amanda Hayes

2010Hanna's GoldClaire Davis
2012 Crooked Arrows Julie Gifford [4] [5]
2015The EndAnnie RobertsShort film
2016Exit ThreadLaura Carlisle
2020Beware of Mom [2] Anna [3]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Sex and the City Beautiful GirlUncredited role, episode: "Old Dogs, New Dicks"
2001 Ed Selma NorthvaleEpisode: "The Test"
2002 The Sopranos LisaEpisode: "Calling All Cars"
2003 NCIS LauraEpisode: "Marine Down"
2004 Summerland PattieEpisode: "Life in the Fishbowl"
2004Creating America's Next Hit Television ShowJanuary Beck (No. 2)Unknown
2005 Boston Legal Maddie TylerEpisode: "Schmidt Happens"
2005 JAG Petty Officer Priscilla FordEpisode: "Heart of Darkness"
2005 Star Trek: Enterprise D'NeshEpisode: "Bound"
2005 Wanted LindaEpisode: "Pilot"
2006Falling in Love with the Girl Next DoorTheresa ConnollyTelevision film
2006 Modern Men ShellyEpisode: "Sexual Healing" [6]
2007 Desperate Housewives KellyEpisode: "My Husband, the Pig"
2007SabbaticalWendyUnknown
2008 Anaconda 3: Offspring Amanda HayesTelevision film
2008Divas of NovellaCassidyTelevision film
2008 Prison Break TiaEpisode: "The Sunshine State"
2009 Anacondas: Trail of Blood Amanda HayesTelevision film
2011 Femme Fatales RhondaEpisode: "Help Me, Rhonda"
2011 Haven Colleen PierceEpisode: "Business as Usual"
2012 Body of Proof Vanessa WintersEpisode: "Occupational Hazards"
2012Ghost StormAshley MillerTelevision film
2013 Castle Pauline DegarmoEpisode: "Hunt"
2015 Grey's Anatomy HeatherEpisode: "Don't Dream It's Over"
2015Stalked By My DoctorBarbaraTelevision film
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Jessica WolfEpisode: "De Los Inocentes"
2016 Supernatural RosaleenEpisode: "Rock Never Dies"

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