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Allison Miller
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Born | Rome, Italy
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September 2, 1985
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Spouse(s) |
Adam Nee
(m. 2012; sep. 2019) |
Allison Miller is an American actress who was born in Rome, Italy, on September 2, 1985. She is well-known for her roles in several TV shows. These include playing Michelle Benjamin in the NBC series Kings. She was also Skye Tate in the Fox series Terra Nova. Later, she played Carrie in the NBC series Go On. More recently, she was Dr. Maggie Bloom in ABC's A Million Little Things. She also starred as Laura Larson in the Syfy TV series Incorporated.
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Early Life and Growing Up
Allison Miller was born in Rome, Italy. Her parents, Margo and John Winn Miller, are American. Her father used to be in charge of The Olympian newspaper.
As a child, Allison moved around a lot. She spent most of her childhood in Lexington, Kentucky. She started high school in State College, Pennsylvania. She then finished high school at Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida.
Allison went to Boston University for a short time. Then she attended Rhodes College for her first year of college. After that, she moved to the University of Florida in Gainesville. She is part of the Kappa Delta sorority.
In 2006, Allison decided to leave college. She moved to Hollywood to become a full-time actress. She has learned a lot about singing and different types of dance. These include tap, jazz, and modern dance. She can sing as a mezzo-soprano. She also plays the piano and the guitar. Allison can speak both Italian and French well.
Her Acting Career
Allison Miller began her acting journey at the Young Actors Theatre in Tallahassee, Florida. She performed as Nora in a play called Brighton Beach Memoirs.
Her first TV appearance was in 2004. She was one of eight actresses chosen to be a finalist for a role. This was for a reality show called In Search of the New Partridge Family. She also appeared in Lucy's Piano in 2006. Later, she had roles in popular shows like General Hospital, CSI: NY, Desperate Housewives, Boston Legal, and Cold Case.
Miller became a main character in the NBC TV show Kings. This show was based on the Bible story of David. She played Princess Michelle Benjamin. The show only ran for one season.
In 2009, Allison was in two movies. One was a live-action film called Blood: The Last Vampire. The other was the movie 17 Again.
In 2011, Miller co-starred as Skye Tate in the series Terra Nova. This show also lasted for one season. In 2012, she started appearing in the NBC comedy Go On. This show was also cancelled after one season.
In 2014, Miller starred in Devil's Due. This was a horror movie filmed to look like real footage. She also played the main role in the drama film There's Always Woodstock.
Miller had a recurring role as Julia Howser in the ABC comedy Selfie. She also starred in the Syfy TV series Incorporated.
She played Sonya Struhl, a lawyer, in the second season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. This season came out on May 18, 2018.
Her most recent role was in the ABC drama, A Million Little Things. This show finished after five seasons in 2023.
Her Life Outside of Acting
Allison Miller married comedian and actor Adam Nee in 2012. In January 2019, they announced they were separated. Allison currently lives in Los Angeles.
Film and Television Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Lucy's Piano | Lucy | Short film |
General Hospital | Teen Tracy | Episode: "1.10999" | |
Mind of Mencia | Punk Girl | Episode: "The Serranos" | |
Cold Case | Violet Polley (1928) | Episode: "Beautiful Little Fool" | |
CSI: NY | 'Omen' / Carensa Sanders | Episode: "Oedipus Hex" | |
Desperate Housewives | Tanya | Episode: "Children and Art" | |
2007 | Take | Shoe Sales Girl | |
2007–2008 | Boston Legal | Marlena Hoffman | Episodes: "No Brains Left Behind", "Guardians and Gatekeepers" |
2009 | 17 Again | Teen Scarlet | |
Blood: The Last Vampire | Alice McKee | Lead role | |
Kings | Michelle Benjamin | Main role (12 episodes) | |
2010 | Betwixt | Celine Halstead | Unaired TV pilot |
Some of the Parts | Short film | ||
2011 | Pro-Semitism: Psychotherapy | Funny or Die short film | |
Terra Nova | Skye Tate | Main role (13 episodes) | |
2012 | Private Practice | Denise | Episode: "Too Much" |
Fact Checkers Unit | Becky | Episode: "James Franco Is Preggers" | |
2012–2013 | Go On | Carrie | Recurring role (17 episodes) |
2014 | Devil's Due | Samantha McCall | Lead role |
Bad Teacher | Janet | Episode: "The 6th Grade Lock-In" | |
Selfie | Julia | Recurring Role (6 episodes) | |
There's Always Woodstock | Catherine Brown | ||
2015 | Relationship Goals | Britney | Short film |
Strange Calls | Kath | Unaired TV pilot | |
Ghosting | Holly | Short film | |
2016–2017 | Incorporated | Laura | Syfy television series |
2017 | Salamander | Nora | TV movie |
2018 | 13 Reasons Why | Sonya Struhl | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
2018–2023 | A Million Little Things | Maggie Bloom | Main role |
2020 | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Maisie | TV film |
About Us | Claudia Newman |
See also
In Spanish: Allison Miller para niños