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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 born 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 starred as Dr. Maggie Bloom in ABC's A Million Little Things. She also played Laura Larson in the Syfy show Incorporated.
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Early Life and Education
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.
Allison moved around a lot when she was a child. She spent most of her childhood in Lexington, Kentucky. She then started high school in State College, Pennsylvania. She finished high school at Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida.
Miller went to Boston University for a short time. She also attended Rhodes College for her first year of college. After that, she moved to the University of Florida in Gainesville.
In 2006, Allison Miller decided to leave college. She moved to Hollywood to become a full-time actress. She has learned voice, tap, jazz, and modern dance. She can sing as a mezzo-soprano. She also plays the piano and the guitar. She can speak both Italian and French well.
Acting Career Highlights
Allison Miller began her acting journey at the Young Actors Theatre in Tallahassee, Florida. She performed in the play Brighton Beach Memoirs as the character Nora.
Her first TV appearance was in 2004. She was one of eight actresses chosen for a reality show called In Search of the New Partridge Family. She also appeared in Lucy's Piano in 2006. She had roles in episodes of popular shows like General Hospital and CSI: NY. She also appeared in Desperate Housewives and Boston Legal.
Major Television Roles
Miller was a main character in the NBC drama series Kings. This show was based on the biblical story of David. She played Princess Michelle Benjamin. The series ran for one season.
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 canceled after one season.
Miller starred in the Syfy television series Incorporated. She also had a repeating role as Julia Howser in the ABC sitcom Selfie.
She played Sonya Struhl, a lawyer, in the second season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. This season was released in May 2018.
Her most recent main role was in the ABC drama A Million Little Things. This show finished after five seasons in 2023. She also appeared in an episode of NBC's Law & Order in 2025.
Film Appearances
Miller appeared in two films in 2009. These were Blood: The Last Vampire and 17 Again.
In 2014, Miller starred in Devil's Due, a horror film. She also played the main role in the drama film There's Always Woodstock. This movie was released in March 2014.
Personal Life
Allison Miller married comedian and actor Adam Nee in 2012. In January 2019, they announced that they were getting a divorce. Miller lives in Los Angeles today.
Filmography
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 | ||
2025 | Law & Order | Melinda Chapman | season 24 episode 17 "A Perfect Family" |
See also
In Spanish: Allison Miller para niños