
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.
57Credits38 TV · 19 films
1972–2023Years activefirst to latest
8.6 Highest ratedHouse
6.8 Average ratingacross 55 titles
Top TV shows 38best Allison Smith shows
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HouseKayla McGinley · 1 ep · 2004 - 2
The X-FilesPatti · 1 ep · 1993 - 3
The West WingMallory O'Brien · 11 eps · 1999 - 4
ScrubsMillie · 1 ep · 2001 - 5
Homicide: Life on the StreetOfficer Debbie Haskell · 1 ep · 1993 - 6
Family LawAllison Palmer · 1 ep · 1999 - 7
Ghost WhispererLisa Filbert · 1 ep · 2005 - 8
Buddy FaroJulie Barber · 13 eps · 1998 - 9
The AnimatrixReporter (voice) · 1 ep · 2003 - 10
The CloserEllen · 1 ep · 2005 - 11
Cold CaseSimone Gallavan (1978) · 1 ep · 2003 - 12
ERDenny · 1 ep · 1994 - 13
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNancy Linden · 1 ep · 2000 - 14
Murder, She WroteCarly McAllister · 1 ep · 1984 - 15
Spy GameMaxine 'Max' London · 13 eps · 1997 - 16
Will & GraceMolly · 1 ep · 2017 - 17
Family Guy(voice) · 1 ep · 1999 - 18
Beverly Hills, 90210Melanie Horton · 1 ep · 1990 - 19
Franklin & BashTara · 1 ep · 2011 - 20
Without a TraceGina Hill · 1 ep · 2002 - 21
Nip/TuckKathleen McNamara · 1 ep · 2003 - 22
Touched by an AngelJennifer · 1 ep · 1994 - 23
PerceptionLaura Crane · 1 ep · 2012 - 24
Ned & StaceyVeronica · 1 ep · 1995 - 25
HunterCheryl Donovan · 1 ep · 1984 - 26
Party of FiveKeri · 1 ep · 1994 - 27
American Dad!Trish (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 28
Numb3rsSara Lewis · 1 ep · 2005 - 29
Thieves1 ep · 2001 - 30
Childrens HospitalNurse Allison · 1 ep · 2008 - 31
ProvidenceLynn Fischer · 2 eps · 1999 - 32
ABC Afterschool SpecialMaggie · 1 ep · 1972 - 33
Silver SpoonsBarbra Webster · 1 ep · 1982 - 34
The Whole TruthCorinne Sellards · 1 ep · 2010 - 35
Kate & AllieJennie Lowell · 122 eps · 1984 - 36
Close to HomeCindy Delacroix · 1 ep · 2005 - 37
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show1 ep · 1997 - 38
WorkingJana · 1 ep · 1997
Top movies 19best Allison Smith movies
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The AnimatrixReporter ("World Record") · 2003 - 2
HolesLinda · 2003 - 3
World RecordReporter (voice) · 2003 - 4
ReptileAid · 2023 - 5
Ordinary MiraclesSally's Mother · 2005 - 6
Terror TractMary Ann Doyle · 2000 - 7
SwitchbackBecky · 1997 - 8
Helter SkelterPatricia 'Katie' Krenwinkle · 2004 - 9
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood FolliesClaire Lieberman · 1994 - 10
The Stolen YearsSusan · 1998 - 11
Mystery Woman: Vision of a MurderDebbie Philips · 2005 - 12
Lying EyesJennifer · 1996 - 13
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantLarry's Mom · 2015 - 14
Full CircleAverill Winslow · 1996 - 15
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final FridayVicki · 1993 - 16
A Reason to BelieveCharlotte Byrne · 1995 - 17Two Guys Talkin' About GirlsRhonda Glick · 1995
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Evita PeronEvita as a Girl · 1981 - 19
Tattle: When To Tell On A FriendMaggie · 1988