Allison Smith (actress)

Allison Smith
Born (1969-12-09) December 9, 1969 (age 54)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, writer, director
Years active1979–present
Known forKate & Allie
The West Wing

Allison Smith (born December 9, 1969) is an American actress, singer, writer and director, best known for her work on television as Mallory O'Brien in Aaron Sorkin's Emmy Award-winning NBC drama The West Wing and for starring on Broadway in the title role Annie.[1][2] She also played the role of Jennie Lowell on the 1980s Emmy Award-winning sitcom Kate & Allie.[3] In addition to starring in Annie, Smith has also appeared on stage in a host of other roles, including a part in the original Broadway production of Evita (alongside Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin), a starring role in the Los Angeles premiere production of David Mamet's Oleanna, and supporting roles in Peter Parnell's QED (opposite Alan Alda), and the musical The Education Of Randy Newman, in which she played Randy Newman's first wife.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Annie Orphans". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Turner Classic Movies biography". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Allison Smith Biography (1969-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  4. ^ "Theater in the Now: Spotlight on Allison Smith". Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  5. ^ Courrier, Kevin (2005). Randy Newman's American Dreams. ECW Press. p. 303. ISBN 1-55022-690-8.