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Allison Miller
Alisson Miller "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Los Angeles Premiere, Arclight, Hollywood, CA .jpg
Miller in 2012
Born (1985-09-02) September 2, 1985 (age 40)
Rome, Italy
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.

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

Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
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

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