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| '''Laura Allen''' (born March 21, 1974) is an ] ] |
'''Laura Allen''' (born March 21, 1974) is an ] ], best known for starring as ] on the ] hit-series '']'' during the first two seasons (2004–2005). | ||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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| Laura Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-03-21) March 21, 1974 (age 50) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Weyman (m. 2006); 2 children |
| Website | www |
Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress, best known for starring as Lily Tyler on the USA Network hit-series The 4400 during the first two seasons (2004–2005).
Personal life
Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and David Allen. She grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington 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 before pursuing acting.
She and Bruce Weyman married at the Relais Palazzo del Capitano in Pienza, Italy on September 23, 2006. They have one child.
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 and final season of The 4400 for two episodes.
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.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A 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 | The Collective | Clare | |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Kelly | |
| 2010 | Cherry | Linda | |
| 2010 | Hysteria | Erin | |
| 2013 | Red Car | Marilyn | Short film |
| 2014 | Clown | Meg | Completed |
| 2015 | Sitter Cam | Linda Kessler | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The $treet | Jennifer | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2000–2002 | All My Children | Laura English | TV series |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Vanessa Prosser | Episode: "Late Returns" |
| 2004 | North Shore | Monique | Episode: "More" |
| 2004 | Sucker Free City | Samantha Wade | TV movie |
| 2004–2005 | The 4400 | Lily Tyler | Main role (17 episodes) |
| 2006 | House M.D. | Sarah Alston | Episode: "All In" |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Bobbi Baird | Episode: "Open Season" |
| 2007 | The 4400 | Lily Moore Tyler | Episode: "One of Us" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Cass Magnall | Episode: "Alternate" |
| 2007–2008 | 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-Present | Ravenswood | Rochelle Matheson | Recurring role (6 episodes) |
References
- "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.