Alison Pill | |
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 Pill in 2019 | |
| Born | November 27, 1985 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Vaughan Road Academy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | |
| Partner | Jay Baruchel (2011–2013) |
| Children | 1 |
Alison Pill (born November 27, 1985)[1] is a Canadian actress. A former child actress, Pill began her career at age 12, appearing in numerous projects before transitioning to adult roles with a breakthrough role in the television series The Book of Daniel (2006). That same year, she made her Broadway debut in The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2006) earning a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play nomination. Her other notable stage roles include in Blackbird (2007), Mauritius (2007), The Miracle Worker (2010), The House of Blue Leaves (2011), and Three Tall Women (2018).
Pill had prominent roles in the films Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), Plain Truth (2004), Dan in Real Life (2007), Milk (2008), Midnight in Paris (2011), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and Vice (2018). From 2012 to 2014 she played Maggie Jordan in Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama series The Newsroom and acted in the television series In Treatment (2009), The Pillars of the Earth (2010), American Horror Story: Cult (2017), Star Trek: Picard (2020–2022), Devs (2020), and Them (2021). She is also known for her role as Kim Pine in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and the Netflix animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023).
- ^ Nathan Southern (2007). "Alison Pill Biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 5, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2012.