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    Allison Smith

    1969-12-09 (54 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

    Allison Smith's career started on Broadway at the age of nine, in the original production of "Evita", quickly followed by her landing the title role of "Annie" on Broadway in the musical "Annie" at the age of ten. She was the longest-running and youngest star of a Broadway musical at that time, playing the role for over 1,000 performances; nearly 3 years. She's given vocal performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, and The White House. After "Annie", she was cast on "Kate and Allie", playing the role of "Jennie Lowell" on CBS for six seasons. Allison recurred in all seven seasons of NBC's The West Wing (1999) as "Mallory O'Brien", the chief of staff's daughter / Sam Seaborn's (Rob Lowe's) love interest. She was in the CBS miniseries Helter Skelter (2004), in which she portrayed real-life Charles Manson murderess Patricia Krenwinkel, and gave a stellar performance starring as the guest in the pilot of The Closer (2005). She has starred in several regular television series: Buddy Faro (1998), Spy Game (1997). She played the lead in the independent feature, A Reason to Believe (1995), and supporting roles in such features as Holes (2003) and Switchback (1997). Other theater work includes starring in the L.A. premiere production of David Mamet's "Oleanna", "QED" opposite Alan Alda at the Mark Taper Forum and with Randy Newman in his musical "The Education of Randy Newman", at South Coast Rep, for which her vocal performance got rave reviews. Also a writer, she was born in New York City and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.

    Movies

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    Reptile
    67.58 %|Sep 29, 2023
    Crime
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    Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder
    52 %|Jun 5, 2005
    Mystery, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
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    Helter Skelter
    59 %|Jul 23, 2004
    Action, Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    World Record
    67 %|Jun 3, 2003
    Science Fiction, Animation
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    The Animatrix
    72 %|May 9, 2003
    Animation, Science Fiction
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    Terror Tract
    61 %|Oct 18, 2000
    Horror, Thriller, Comedy
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    The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies
    60 %|Oct 26, 1999
    Action, Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Stolen Years
    54 %|Sep 11, 1998
    Drama, Adventure
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    Switchback
    59 %|Oct 31, 1997
    Thriller, Mystery
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    Lying Eyes
    52 %|Dec 9, 1996
    Thriller, Romance, TV Movie
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    Full Circle
    40 %|Sep 9, 1996
    TV Movie, Romance
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    A Reason to Believe
    46 %|Oct 27, 1995
    Drama
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    Two Guys Talkin' About Girls
    25 %|Jan 1, 1995
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
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    All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story
    0 %|Sep 10, 1982
    Documentary
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    Night of 100 Stars
    60 %|Mar 8, 1982
    Comedy, Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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    Evita Peron
    0 %|Feb 23, 1981
    Drama, History, TV Movie

    Series

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    Will & Grace
    75 %|Sep 28, 2017
    Comedy
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    Perception
    72 %|Jul 9, 2012
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Franklin & Bash
    73 %|Jun 1, 2011
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Whole Truth
    63 %|Sep 22, 2010
    Drama
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    Childrens Hospital
    72 %|Dec 8, 2008
    Comedy
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    Ghost Whisperer
    81 %|Sep 23, 2005
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    The Closer
    79 %|Jun 13, 2005
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    American Dad!
    69.44 %|Feb 6, 2005
    Animation, Comedy
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    Numb3rs
    71 %|Jan 23, 2005
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    House
    85.95 %|Nov 16, 2004
    Drama, Mystery
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    Cold Case
    77.98 %|Sep 28, 2003
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Nip/Tuck
    72.1 %|Jul 22, 2003
    Drama
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    Without a Trace
    73 %|Sep 26, 2002
    Crime, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Scrubs
    80 %|Oct 2, 2001
    Comedy
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    Thieves
    65 %|Sep 28, 2001
    Drama, Crime
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76.17 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    76.17 %|Oct 6, 2000
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The West Wing
    83 %|Sep 22, 1999
    Drama
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    Family Law
    82 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
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    Family Guy
    73.2 %|Jan 31, 1999
    Animation, Comedy
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    Providence
    65 %|Jan 8, 1999
    Drama
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    Buddy Faro
    0 %|Sep 25, 1998
    Crime
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    Working
    47 %|Oct 8, 1997
    Comedy
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    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
    53 %|Sep 27, 1997
    Comedy, Action & Adventure, Family
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    Spy Game
    0 %|Mar 3, 1997
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Touched by an Angel
    73 %|Sep 21, 1994
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Family
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    ER
    77.98 %|Sep 19, 1994
    Drama, Comedy
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    Party of Five
    70 %|Sep 12, 1994
    Drama
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    The X-Files
    83.82 %|Sep 10, 1993
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Homicide: Life on the Street
    80 %|Jan 31, 1993
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    Beverly Hills, 90210
    74.14 %|Oct 4, 1990
    Drama
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    Murder, She Wrote
    76 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Hunter
    72 %|Sep 18, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Kate & Allie
    58 %|Mar 19, 1984
    Comedy, Drama, Family
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    Silver Spoons
    63 %|Sep 25, 1982
    Comedy
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    ABC Afterschool Special
    63 %|Oct 4, 1972
    Drama