Laura Allen
| Laura Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 21, 1974 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wellesley College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Weyman (m. 2006); 2 children |
| Website |
lauraallen |
Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974)[1] is an American actress. She starred as Lily Tyler during the first two seasons of the USA Network show The 4400.
Personal life
Allen was born in Portland, Oregon,[1] the daughter of Julie and David Allen.[2] She grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington,[1] as the middle child of three sisters: older Jennifer (Jenny) and younger Lindsay. She attended Wellesley College as a Sociology major and graduated in 1996. She worked with the NYPD as a domestic violence counselor[3] before pursuing acting.
She and Bruce Weyman married at the Relais Palazzo del Capitano in Pienza, Italy, on September 23, 2006. They have two children.[4]
Career
Allen first established her career portraying Laura Kirk-English DuPres on the soap opera All My Children from 2000–2002, taking over the role from Lauren Roman, who originated the role in 1995-1998. After departing AMC, Allen went on to play Susan Delacorte in Julia Roberts's Mona Lisa Smile co-starring with Kirsten Dunst and Julia Stiles. She later starred in USA Network's hit series, The 4400. She played the role of Lily Tyler. However, her character was written out of the show before its third season. She did reprise the role of Lily Tyler in 2007 in the fourth season of The 4400 for one episode.[5]
In 2006, Allen was a guest star on House M.D. in the episode "All In", as Sarah, the mother of a sick 6-year-old boy. She was also a guest star in the season 2 episode of Criminal Minds "Open Season" as the victim of two serial killers and alongside Cynthia Nixon in the 2007 season premiere of Law & Order: SVU. She starred as Julia Mallory in the first season of the FX drama series Dirt. Her character was a Hollywood heroin addict. She also appeared as a former love interest of Major Owen Hunt on the ABC's Grey's Anatomy in 2009. Other recent projects include the thrillers Hysteria, From Within and The Collective, and Old Dogs with John Travolta and Robin Williams. She has played regular characters in two television series: Katie Nichols in Terriers in 2010 and Hannah Britten in Awake in 2012. 2014 portrayed Meg[6] on the side of Eli Roth, Peter Stormare and Elizabeth Whitmere,[7] in the British horror film Clown.[8] She also portrayed Linda Kessler in the Drama thriller film Nanny Cam.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tale of Two, AA Tale of Two | Limo Girl | Short film |
| 2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Susan Delacorte | |
| 2005 | How You Look to Me | Jane Carol Webb | |
| 2008 | From Within | Trish | |
| 2008 | Collective, TheThe Collective | Clare | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Kelly | |
| 2010 | Cherry | Linda | |
| 2010 | Hysteria | Erin | |
| 2013 | Red Car | Marilyn | Short film |
| 2014 | Clown | Meg McCoy | |
| 2014 | Nanny Cam | Linda Kessler |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $treet, TheThe $treet | Jennifer | Episode: Pilot |
| 2000–01 | All My Children | Laura English | Main role |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Vanessa Prosser | Episode: "Late Returns" |
| 2004 | North Shore | Monique | Episode: "More" |
| 2004 | Sucker Free City | Samantha Wade | TV film |
| 2004–05, 2007 | 4400, TheThe 4400 | Lily Tyler | Main role (seasons 1–2); Guest role (season 4), Episode: "One of Us"; 18 episodes |
| 2006 | House | Sarah Alston | Episode: "All In" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Bobbi Baird | Episode: "Open Season" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cass Magnall | Episode: "Alternate" |
| 2007–08 | Dirt | Julia Mallory | Recurring role; 14 episodes |
| 2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Beth Whitman | Episodes: "Beat Your Heart Out", "Before and After" |
| 2009 | CSI: Miami | Sondra Moore | Episode: "Dissolved" |
| 2010 | Terriers | Katie Nichols | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Awake | Hannah Britten | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives | Alison Dunn | TV film |
| 2013–14 | Ravenswood | Rochelle Matheson | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans | Katherine Wilson | Episode: "Watch Over Me" |
| 2015 | Suits | Annabelle [Specter] | Episodes: "Hitting Home", "Faith" |
References
- 1 2 3 Baker, Jeff (April 28, 2014). "18 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Portland". The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ↑ "Profile of Laura Allen at". Filmreference.com. 1974-03-21. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Bio". Lauraallen.net. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "Profile in ''People Magazine''". People.com. 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Lee, Patrick. "What Happened To 4400's Lily?". Archived from the original on 2006-07-15. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
- ↑ Med (Laura Allen)
- ↑ Clown
- ↑ Eli Roth’s Clown stars Peter Stormare, Eli Roth, Laura Allen, and Elizabeth Whitmere
- ↑ Nanny Cam - MarVista Entertainment
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