Allison Smith
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Reptile as Aid
- 2017 · Will & Grace as Molly
- 2015 · Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Larry's Mom
- 2012 · Perception as Laura Crane
- 2011 · Franklin & Bash as Tara
- 2010 · The Whole Truth as Corinne Sellards
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Nurse Allison
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Lisa Filbert
- 2005 · The Closer as Ellen
- 2005 · Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder as Debbie Philips
- 2005 · American Dad! as Trish (voice)
- 2005 · Numb3rs as
- 2004 · House as Kayla McGinley
- 2004 · Helter Skelter as Patricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle
- 2003 · Cold Case as Simone Gallavan (1978)
- 2003 · Nip/Tuck as
- 2003 · The Animatrix as Reporter (voice)
- 2003 · World Record as Reporter (voice)
- 2003 · The Animatrix as Reporter ("World Record")
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Gina Hill
- 2001 · Scrubs as Millie
- 2001 · Thieves as
- 2000 · Terror Tract as Mary Ann Doyle
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Nancy Linden
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Mrs. Diorio
- 1999 · The West Wing as Mallory O'Brien
- 1999 · Family Law as Allison Palmer
- 1999 · Family Guy as (voice)
- 1999 · Providence as Lynn Fischer
- 1998 · Buddy Faro as Julie Barber
- 1998 · The Stolen Years as Susan
- 1997 · Switchback as Becky
- 1997 · Working as Jana
- 1997 · Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show as
- 1997 · Spy Game as
- 1996 · Lying Eyes as Jennifer
- 1996 · Full Circle as Averill Winslow
- 1995 · A Reason to Believe as Charlotte Byrne
- 1995 · Ned and Stacey as Veronica
- 1995 · Two Guys Talkin' About Girls as Rhonda Glick
- 1994 · The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies as Claire Lieberman
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Jennifer
- 1994 · ER as Denny
- 1994 · Party of Five as
- 1993 · The X-Files as Patti
- 1993 · Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday as Vicki
- 1993 · Homicide: Life on the Street as
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1988 · Tattle: When To Tell On A Friend as Maggie
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Carly McAllister
- 1984 · Hunter as Cheryl Donovan
- 1984 · Kate & Allie as Jennie Lowell
- 1982 · Silver Spoons as
- 1982 · All By Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story as Self
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1981 · Evita Peron as Evita as a Girl
- 1972 · ABC Afterschool Special as Maggie