Allison Smiths career started on Broadway at the age of nine, in the original production of Evita, quickly followed by her landing the title role of Annie on Broadway in the musical Annie at the age of ten. She was the longest-running and youngest star of a Broadway musical at that time, playing the role for over 1,000 performances; nearly 3 years. Shes given vocal performances at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, and The White House. After Annie, she was cast on Kate and Allie, playing the role of Jennie Lowell on CBS for six seasons. Allison recurred in all seven seasons of NBCs The West Wing (1999) as Mallory OBrien, the chief of staffs daughter / Sam Seaborns (Rob Lowes) love interest. She was in the CBS miniseries Helter Skelter (2004), in which she portrayed real-life Charles Manson murderess Patricia Krenwinkel, and gave a stellar performance starring as the guest in the pilot of The Closer (2005). She has starred in several regular television series Buddy Faro (1998), Spy Game (1997). She played the lead in the independent feature, A Reason to Believe (1995), and supporting roles in such features as Holes (2003) and Switchback (1997). Other theater work includes starring in the L.A. premiere production of David Mamets Oleanna, QED opposite Alan Alda at the Mark Taper Forum and with Randy Newman in his musical The Education of Randy Newman, at South Coast Rep, for which her vocal performance got rave reviews. Also a writer, she was born in New York City and raised in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Reporter (voice)
Film 2003
Rhonda Glick
Film 1995
Charlotte Byrne
Film 1995
Susan
Film 1998
Aid
Film 2023
Jennifer
Film 1996
Self
Film 1982
Evita as a Girl
Film 1981
Maggie
Film 1988
Self
Film 1982
Carly McAllister
Tv 1984
Kayla McGinley
Tv 2004
Tv 2005
Nancy Linden
Tv 2000
Lisa Filbert
Tv 2005
Tv 1997
Tv 1990
Lynn Fischer
Tv 1999
Tv 1982
Simone Gallavan (1978)
Tv 2003
Tv 2003
Gina Hill
Tv 2002
Tv 1994
Mrs. Diorio
Tv 2000
Tv 1993
Cheryl Donovan
Tv 1984
Allison Palmer
Tv 1999
Tv 1997
Tv 2001
Corinne Sellards
Tv 2010
Nurse Allison
Tv 2008