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Allison Mack
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![]() Mack in February 2018
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Allison Christin Mack
July 29, 1982 Preetz, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
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Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1989–present |
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Allison Christin Mack (born July 29, 1982) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Chloe Sullivan in the superhero TV series Smallville. She also had a role in the comedy series Wilfred.
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Early Life
Allison Mack was born on July 29, 1982, in Preetz, West Germany. Her parents, Jonathan and Mindy Mack, were Americans. Her father was an opera singer, and her mother was a schoolteacher.
Her parents were living in Germany because her father was performing there. They lived in Germany for two years before moving to California.
Career
Early Work

Allison Mack's first job was for a German chocolate company. She appeared in their print ads and commercials. For a short time, she worked as a model. At age seven, she started studying acting at the Young Actors Space in Los Angeles.
Her first big TV role was in an episode of the show 7th Heaven. She also appeared in movies like My Horrible Year! and Camp Nowhere. She was also in the Disney film Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.
Smallville
In October 2001, Allison Mack began her most famous role. She played Chloe Sullivan in the TV series Smallville. Chloe Sullivan was a new character created just for the show. She was one of Clark Kent's best friends.
Mack won several awards for playing Chloe. These included the Teen Choice Award for Best Sidekick in 2006 and 2007. She was a main cast member for nine seasons. She also returned for the tenth season, including the final two episodes.
From 2003 to 2006, her character Chloe appeared in her own mini-series. These were called Smallville: Chloe Chronicles and Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles. In 2008, Mack also directed an episode of Smallville called "Power".
In 2002, she appeared in the miniseries The Nightmare Room. She was in it with her Smallville co-star Sam Jones III. In 2006, Mack lent her voice to the animated movie The Ant Bully. That same year, she voiced a character named Clea in an episode of The Batman. She also voiced Power Girl in the animated movie Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009).
After Smallville
In March 2012, Mack got a role in the second season of the TV show Wilfred. She played Amanda, who was the love interest of Ryan, the main character. She returned to Wilfred for one episode in its final season.
In 2014, Mack was a guest star in an episode of the thriller show The Following. She played a policewoman named Hilary. In 2015, she announced she would appear in American Odyssey. She played Julia, a friend of Suzanne, who was the daughter of the main character.
Personal Life
Allison Mack attended classes at UC Berkeley.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Police Academy 6: City Under Siege | Little Girl | |
1993 | Night Eyes 3 | Natalie | |
1994 | Camp Nowhere | Heather | |
1995 | No Dessert, Dad, till You Mow the Lawn | Monica Cochran | |
1997 | Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves | Jenny Szalinski | |
2006 | The Ant Bully | Tiffany Nickle | Voice only |
2008 | Alice & Huck | Alice | Short film |
2009 | You | Quincey | |
2009 | Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | Power Girl | Voice only |
2010 | Frog | Her | Short film |
2010 | Purgatory | Woman | Short film |
2011 | Marilyn | Marilyn | |
2011 | Blink | Producer | Short film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | I Know My First Name Is Steven | Nettie | TV film |
1990 | Shangri-La Plaza | Jenny | Episode: "Pilot" |
1990 | Empty Nest | Gloria | Episode: "There's No Accounting" |
1991 | Switched at Birth | Normia Twigg | TV film |
1991 | Living a Lie | Stella | TV film |
1992 | The Perfect Bride | Little Stephanie | TV film |
1992 | A Private Matter | Terri Finkbine | TV film |
1992 | A Message from Holly | Ida | TV film |
1993 | Evening Shade | Julia |
Recurring role, 2 Episodes:
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1993 | A Mother's Revenge | Wendy Sanders | TV film |
1995 | Dad, the Angel & Me | Andrea | TV film |
1995 | Sweet Justice | Jessica | Episode: "Broken Ties" |
1996 | Stolen Memories: Secrets from the Rose Garden | Katie | TV film |
1996 | The Care and Handling of Roses | Bess Townsend | TV film |
1996 | Unlikely Angel | Sarah Bartilson | TV film |
1997 | Hiller and Diller | Brooke | TV series |
1998 | 7th Heaven | Nicole Jacob | Episode: "Cutters" |
1999 | Providence | Alicia | Episode: "Good Fellows" |
2000 | Opposite * | Kate Jacobs | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
2001 | Kate Brasher | Georgia | Episode: "Georgia" |
2001 | My Horrible Year! | Nicola 'Nik' Faulkner | TV film |
2001–2011 | Smallville | Chloe Sullivan | Series regular, 204 episodes |
2002 | The Nightmare Room | Charlotte Scott |
Recurring role
Episodes
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2006 | The Batman | Clea |
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2012; 2014 | Wilfred | Amanda | Recurring role |
2015 | The Following | Hilary | Guest Role |
2015 | American Odyssey | Julia | Guest Role |
2017 | Lost in Oz | Evelyn | Recurring Role, voice only (season 1) Credit subsequently removed |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003–2004 | Smallville: Chloe Chronicles | Chloe Sullivan | 8 episodes |
2006 | Smallville: Vengeance Chronicles | Chloe Sullivan | 6 episodes |
2010 | Riese | Marlise | 3 episodes |
2010 | Dirty Little Secret | Lauren Belle | Voice only |
Year | Title | Episodes | Notes |
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2009–2010 | Smallville |
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2 episodes |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2002 | Teen Choice Award | Best Sidekick in a TV Series | Smallville | Nominated |
2003 | Teen Choice Award | Best Sidekick in a TV Series | Smallville | Nominated |
2004 | Teen Choice Award | Best Sidekick in a TV Series | Smallville | Nominated |
2005 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Smallville | Nominated |
2005 | Teen Choice Award | Best Sidekick in a TV Series | Smallville | Nominated |
2006 | Teen Choice Award | Best Sidekick in a TV Series | Smallville | Won |
2006 | Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress on Television | Smallville | Nominated |
2007 | Teen Choice Award | Best Sidekick in a TV Series | Smallville | Won |
2008 | SyFy Genre Award | Best Supporting Actress | Smallville | Won |
2009 | Teen Choice Award | Best Sidekick in a TV Series | Smallville | Nominated |
See Also
In Spanish: Allison Mack para niños