Biography
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.
Filmography
all 54
TV Shows 36
Movies 18
Voice 3
self 2
Reptile (2023)
Will & Grace (2017)
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)
Perception (2012)
Franklin & Bash (2011)
The Whole Truth (2010)
Childrens Hospital (2008)
Gillery's Little Secret (2006)
Ghost Whisperer (2005)
The Closer (2005)
Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Numb3rs (2005)
House (2004)
Helter Skelter (2004)
Cold Case (2003)
Nip/Tuck (2003)
World Record (2003)
The Animatrix (2003)
Without a Trace (2002)
Scrubs (2001)
Thieves (2001)
Terror Tract (2000)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
The West Wing (1999)
Family Law (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Providence (1999)
Buddy Faro (1998)
The Stolen Years (1998)
Switchback (1997)
Working (1997)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)
Spy Game (1997)
Lying Eyes (1996)
Full Circle (1996)
A Reason to Believe (1995)
Two Guys Talkin' About Girls (1995)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies (1994)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
ER (1994)
Sweet Justice (1994)
Party of Five (1994)
The X-Files (1993)
Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Hunter (1984)
Kate & Allie (1984)
Silver Spoons (1982)
All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story (1982)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Evita Peron (1981)
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
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GenderFemale
Birthday1969-12-09 (54 years old)
Birth PlaceManhattan, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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