Allison Miller Explained

Allison Miller
Birth Date:2 September 1985[1]
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2006–present

Allison Miller (born September 2, 1985) is an Italian-born, 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,[2] to American parents Margo and John Winn Miller.[3] Her father is the former publisher of The Olympian newspaper in Olympia, Washington.[4]

During her childhood, Miller moved often, growing up mostly in Lexington, Kentucky, before starting high school in State College, Pennsylvania,[5] and finishing at Maclay School in Tallahassee, Florida.

Miller briefly attended Boston University[5] before attending Rhodes College for her freshman year, and then transferring to the University of Florida in Gainesville.[5] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Career

Miller started her career as member of the Young Actors Theatre in Tallahassee, Florida.[5] 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.[7] [8] Other television roles included an appearance in Lucy's Piano (2006) and episodes of General Hospital, , Desperate Housewives, and Boston Legal.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.[9] [10] 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 and 17 Again.

In 2011, Miller co-starred as Skye Tate in the single season of the series Terra Nova.[11] In 2012, she started appearing in the NBC comedy Go On, which was cancelled after one season.[12]

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,[13] 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.[14]

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 most recent role was in the ABC drama, A Million Little Things, which ended after five seasons in 2023. [15]

Personal life

Miller married comedian and actor Adam Nee in 2012.[16] In January 2019, the couple announced that they were filing for divorce.[17] Miller currently lives in Los Angeles.[18]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Lucy's PianoLucyShort film
2006General HospitalTeen TracyEpisode: "1.10999"
2006Mind of MenciaPunk GirlEpisode: "The Serranos"
2006Cold CaseViolet Polley (1928)Episode: "Beautiful Little Fool"
2006'Omen' / Carensa SandersEpisode: "Oedipus Hex"
2006Desperate HousewivesTanyaEpisode: "Children and Art"
2007TakeShoe Sales Girl
2007–2008Boston LegalMarlena HoffmanEpisodes: "No Brains Left Behind", "Guardians and Gatekeepers"
200917 AgainTeen Scarlet
2009Blood: The Last VampireAlice McKeeLead role
2009KingsMichelle BenjaminMain role (12 episodes)
2010BetwixtCeline HalsteadUnaired TV pilot
2010Some of the PartsShort film
2011Pro-Semitism: PsychotherapyFunny or Die short film
2011Terra NovaSkye TateMain role (13 episodes)
2012Private PracticeDeniseEpisode: "Too Much"
2012Fact Checkers UnitBeckyEpisode: "James Franco Is Preggers"
2012–2013Go OnCarrieRecurring role (17 episodes)
2014Devil's DueSamantha McCallLead role
2014Bad TeacherJanetEpisode: "The 6th Grade Lock-In"
2014SelfieJuliaRecurring Role (6 episodes)
2014There's Always WoodstockCatherine Brown
2015Relationship GoalsBritneyShort film
2015Strange CallsKathUnaired TV pilot
2015GhostingHollyShort film
2016–2017IncorporatedLauraSyfy television series
2017SalamanderNoraTV movie
201813 Reasons WhySonya StruhlRecurring role (10 episodes)
2018–2023A Million Little ThingsMaggie BloomMain role
2020MaisieTV film
2020About UsClaudia Newman

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rose . Mike . Today’s famous birthdays list for September 2, 2022 includes celebrities Keanu Reeves, Salma Hayek . . . 31 August 2023 . 2 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Allison Miller Online . 2012-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130729152145/http://allison-miller.com/allison/ . 2013-07-29 . dead .
  3. Web site: Making It in Hollywood . https://archive.today/20130105072321/http://www.theolympian.com/462/story/45713.html . dead . 2013-01-05 . 2006-10-16 . theolympian.com .
  4. Web site: Well-wishers praise outgoing publisher . https://archive.today/20140913224514/http://www.theolympian.com/southsound/story/735985.html . dead . 2014-09-13 . 2009-01-23 . theolympian.com . 2009-03-22.
  5. Web site: BA #070: Allison Miller . May 30, 2015. the Box Angeles podcast.
  6. Web site: Allison Miller Bio . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090409100813/http://www.bethgoldsteinmgmt.com/women/Miller/miller.html . 2009-04-09 .
  7. Web site: Partridge Family Final 8 #75 . vh1.com . 2009-03-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524233116/http://www.vh1.com/photos/gallery/?fid=1490972&pid=1650519 . 2011-05-24 .
  8. Web site: Allison Miller interview about 'In Search of the New Partridge Family'. YouTube.
  9. Web site: Pilots . 2008-04-24 . Baltimore Sun . 2008-08-28 . 2011-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604140723/http://www.baltimoresun.com/topic/zap-pilotcasting-maewhitman042408,0,6682636.story . dead .
  10. News: USA Today/Reuters photo . 2008-08-27 . Ben . Mutzabaugh.
  11. Web site: Terra Nova Cancelled by Fox - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers . https://web.archive.org/web/20120307215857/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/03/05/fox-cancels-terra-nova/123109/ . dead . 2012-03-07 . Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com . 2012-03-07.
  12. News: 'Go On' Canceled: NBC Series Not Renewed For Season 2. HuffPost TV. May 10, 2013. Leigh. Weingus.
  13. Web site: 'Go On's Allison Miller Joins 'There's Always Woodstock'. Deadline. Patten. Dominic. December 5, 2012.
  14. Web site: 'Incorporated' Syfy Series Adds Allison Miller As New Regular In Recasting. Andreeva. Nellie. February 22, 2016. Deadline.
  15. Web site: Falcone . Dana Rose . 'A Million Little Things': Emotional Series Finale Sees Gary Take Control of His Fate After Cancer Recurrence . 2024-04-02 . Peoplemag . en.
  16. News: Vickie. Mitchell. Actress, former Lexingtonian Allison Miller getting her due as star of scary 'Devil's Due'. kyforward.com. 2014-01-17. 2015-07-18. 2015-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721163529/http://www.kyforward.com/actress-former-lexingtonian-allison-miller-getting-her-due-as-star-of-scary-devils-due/. dead.
  17. Web site: '13 Reasons Why' Star Allison Miller's Husband Files for Divorce. TheBlast.com. January 29, 2019. July 6, 2019.
  18. Web site: Allison Miller A Million Little Things. 2020-07-17. ABC. en.