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Allison Miller

American actress (born 1985)


American actress (born 1985)

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nameAllison Miller
imageAlisson Miller "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" Los Angeles Premiere, Arclight, Hollywood, CA .jpg
captionMiller in 2012
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birth_placeRome, Italy
occupationActress
years_active2006–present
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Allison Miller (born September 2, 1985) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Michelle Benjamin on the NBC series Kings, Skye Tate on the Fox series Terra Nova, Carrie on the NBC series Go On, and Dr. Maggie Bloom in ABC's A Million Little Things. She starred as Laura Larson on the Syfy television series Incorporated.

Early life

Miller was born in Rome, Italy, to American parents Margo and John Winn Miller. Her father is the former publisher of The Olympian newspaper in Olympia, Washington.

During her childhood, Miller moved often, growing up mostly in Lexington, Kentucky, before starting high school in State College, Pennsylvania, and finishing at Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida.

Miller briefly attended Boston University before attending Rhodes College for her freshman year, and then transferring to the University of Florida in Gainesville. She is a member of Kappa Delta sorority, and was featured in a story in Kappa Delta's newsletter The Angelos.

In 2006, Miller dropped out of college and moved to Hollywood to pursue her acting career full-time. She has training in voice and tap, jazz, and modern dance. She is a mezzo-soprano and plays the piano and the guitar. She is proficient in Italian and French.

Career

Miller started her career as member of the Young Actors Theatre in Tallahassee, Florida. She appeared as Nora in the play Brighton Beach Memoirs for the theatre.

Miller first appeared on television In 2004, when she was one of eight actresses chosen as finalists to play Laurie in the VH-1 reality show In Search of the New Partridge Family. Other television roles included an appearance in Lucy's Piano (2006) and episodes of General Hospital, CSI: NY, Desperate Housewives, and Boston Legal, and Cold Case in 2006. Miller appeared as a series regular on the NBC television drama series Kings, which was based on the biblical story of David. She portrayed Princess Michelle Benjamin, an analogue of Michal (daughter of Saul and first wife of David). The series lasted only one season.

Miller appeared in two 2009 films: a live action version of Blood: The Last Vampire and 17 Again.

In 2011, Miller co-starred as Skye Tate in the single season of the series Terra Nova. In 2012, she started appearing in the NBC comedy Go On, which was cancelled after one season.

In 2014, Miller starred in Devil's Due, a found-footage horror film.

Miller played the lead role in the drama film There's Always Woodstock, released March 19, 2014 at the Gasparilla International Film Festival.

Miller had a recurring role as Julia Howser in the ABC sitcom Selfie, which was cancelled after its sixth episode.

Miller starred in the Syfy television series Incorporated.

She played the role of Sonya Struhl, a lawyer who defends Liberty High School in the second season of the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. The second season was released on May 18, 2018.

Her latest series was on the ABC drama, A Million Little Things, which ended after five seasons in 2023.

Her most recent role was on Season 24, Episode 17 ("A Perfect Family") of NBC's Law & Order.

Personal life

Miller married comedian and actor Adam Nee in 2012. In January 2019, the couple announced that they were filing for divorce. Miller currently lives in Los Angeles.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Lucy's PianoLucyShort film
General HospitalTeen TracyEpisode: "1.10999"
Mind of MenciaPunk GirlEpisode: "The Serranos"
Cold CaseViolet Polley (1928)Episode: "Beautiful Little Fool"
CSI: NY'Omen' / Carensa SandersEpisode: "Oedipus Hex"
Desperate HousewivesTanyaEpisode: "Children and Art"
2007TakeShoe Sales Girl
2007–2008Boston LegalMarlena HoffmanEpisodes: "No Brains Left Behind", "Guardians and Gatekeepers"
200917 AgainTeen Scarlet
Blood: The Last VampireAlice McKeeLead role
KingsMichelle BenjaminMain role (12 episodes)
2010BetwixtCeline HalsteadUnaired TV pilot
Some of the PartsShort film
2011Pro-Semitism: PsychotherapyFunny or Die short film
Terra NovaSkye TateMain role (13 episodes)
2012Private PracticeDeniseEpisode: "Too Much"
Fact Checkers UnitBeckyEpisode: "James Franco Is Preggers"
2012–2013Go OnCarrieRecurring role (17 episodes)
2014Devil's DueSamantha McCallLead role
Bad TeacherJanetEpisode: "The 6th Grade Lock-In"
SelfieJuliaRecurring Role (6 episodes)
There's Always WoodstockCatherine Brown
2015Relationship GoalsBritneyShort film
Strange CallsKathUnaired TV pilot
GhostingHollyShort film
2016–2017IncorporatedLauraSyfy television series
2017SalamanderNoraTV movie
201813 Reasons WhySonya StruhlRecurring role (10 episodes)
2018–2023A Million Little ThingsMaggie BloomMain role
2020Psych 2: Lassie Come HomeMaisieTV film
About UsClaudia Newman
2025Law & OrderMelinda Chapmanseason 24 episode 17 "A Perfect Family"

References

References

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  3. (2006-10-16). "Making It in Hollywood". theolympian.com.
  4. (2009-01-23). "Well-wishers praise outgoing publisher". theolympian.com.
  5. (May 30, 2015). "BA #070: Allison Miller".
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  7. "Partridge Family Final 8 #75". vh1.com.
  8. "Allison Miller interview about 'In Search of the New Partridge Family'".
  9. (2008-04-24). "Pilots". Baltimore Sun.
  10. Mutzabaugh, Ben. "USA Today/Reuters photo".
  11. "Terra Nova Cancelled by Fox - Ratings". Zap2it.
  12. Weingus, Leigh. (May 10, 2013). "'Go On' Canceled: NBC Series Not Renewed For Season 2". HuffPost TV.
  13. Patten, Dominic. (December 5, 2012). "'Go On's Allison Miller Joins 'There's Always Woodstock'". Deadline.
  14. Andreeva, Nellie. (February 22, 2016). "'Incorporated' Syfy Series Adds Allison Miller As New Regular In Recasting". Deadline.
  15. Falcone, Dana Rose. "'A Million Little Things': Emotional Series Finale Sees Gary Take Control of His Fate After Cancer Recurrence".
  16. Mitchell, Vickie. (2014-01-17). "Actress, former Lexingtonian Allison Miller getting her due as star of scary 'Devil's Due'". kyforward.com.
  17. (January 29, 2019). "'13 Reasons Why' Star Allison Miller's Husband Files for Divorce". TheBlast.com.
  18. "Allison Miller {{!}} A Million Little Things".
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