| Allison Smith | |
| Birth Date: | 1969 12, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress, singer, writer, director |
| Yearsactive: | 1979–present |
| Known For: | Kate & Allie The West Wing |
Allison Smith (born December 9, 1969) is an American actress, singer, writer and director, best known for her work on television as Mallory O'Brien in Aaron Sorkin's Emmy Award-winning NBC drama The West Wing and for starring on Broadway in the title role Annie.[1] [2] She also played the role of Jennie Lowell on the 1980s Emmy Award-winning sitcom Kate & Allie.[3] In addition to starring in Annie, Smith has also appeared on stage in a host of other roles, including a part in the original Broadway production of Evita (alongside Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin), a starring role in the Los Angeles premiere production of David Mamet's Oleanna, and supporting roles in Peter Parnell's QED (opposite Alan Alda), and the musical The Education Of Randy Newman, in which she played Randy Newman's first wife.[4] [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | CBS Library | Suzie | ||
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Herself | ||
| 1982 | All by Myself: The Eartha Kitt Story | Herself | ||
| 1983 | Silver Spoons | Barbra Webster | ||
| 1984 | ABC Weekend Special | Christi Bay | ||
| 1984–89 | Kate & Allie | Jennie Lowell | 95 episodes | |
| 1985 | Young People's Specials | Marty | ||
| 1987 | Who Am I Now? | Older Sarah | Educational video | |
| 1989 | Hunter | Cheryl Donovan | ||
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show | Herself | ||
| 1990 | Wolf | Cynthia Costanza | ||
| 1995 | Sweet Justice | Sara Pratt | 6 episodes | |
| 1995 | Party of Five | Keri | ||
| 1995 | Ned & Stacey | Veronica | ||
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Jill Stewart | ||
| 1995 | Officer Debbie Haskell | |||
| 1995 | Touched by an Angel | Jennifer | ||
| 1995 | Planet Rules | |||
| 1995 | Crazy Love | Sam | ||
| 1996 | Champs | Dana | ||
| 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Carly McAllister | ||
| 1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Melanie Harold | ||
| 1997 | Spy Game | Maxine 'Max' London | 11 episodes | |
| 1997 | Working | Jana | ||
| 1998 | Michael Hayes | Andrea Jordan | ||
| 1998 | Buddy Faro | Julie Barber | 12 episodes | |
| 1999 | Wasteland | Jules | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | St. Michael's Crossing | Tordio | ||
| 1999–2006 | The West Wing | Mallory O'Brien | 11 episodes | |
| 2000 | Celebrity Homes | Herself | ||
| 2001 | Family Law | Allison Palmer | ||
| 2001 | Thieves | Agent Mary Webb | "The Long Con" | |
| 2001–02 | Providence | Lynn Fischer | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | The X-Files | Patti | "Trust No 1" | |
| 2003 | ER | Denny | ||
| 2003 | Nancy Linden | |||
| 2005 | The Closer | Ellen | ||
| 2005 | Close to Home | Cindy Delacroix | ||
| 2005 | House | Kayla McGinley | ||
| 2005 | Inconceivable | Clare | ||
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Patient X | ||
| 2006 | Scrubs | Millie | ||
| 2006 | Ghost Whisperer | Lisa Filbert | ||
| 2006 | Nip/Tuck | Kathleen McNamara | ||
| 2007 | State of Mind | Mary Bridget Donohue | ||
| 2008 | Cold Case | Simone Gallavan '78 | ||
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Nurse Allison | ||
| 2009 | Trust Me | Laura Mink | ||
| 2010 | Numb3rs | Sara Lewis | ||
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Corrine Sellards | ||
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Mrs. Diorio | ||
| 2012 | Family Guy | |||
| 2012 | Perception | Laura Crane | ||
| 2020 | Will & Grace | Molly McGann |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Evita Peron | Young Evita | TV movie | |
| 1982 | Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight | Herself | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Vicki | |||
| 1994 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies` | Claire Lieberman | TV movie | |
| 1995 | A Reason to Believe | Charlotte Byrne | ||
| 1996 | Two Guys Talkin' About Girls | Rhonda Glick | Video title: "...at First Sight" | |
| 1996 | Full Circle | Averill Winslow | TV movie | |
| 1996 | Lying Eyes | Jennifer | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Switchback | Becky | ||
| 1998 | Los años bárbaros | Susan | Spanish-language film | |
| 2000 | Terror Tract | Mary Ann Doyle | (segment "Make Me An Offer") | |
| 2003 | Holes | Linda Miller Walker | ||
| 2003 | The Animatrix | Reporter | Direct-to-video, Voice, (segment "World Record") | |
| 2004 | Helter Skelter | Patricia Krenwinkel | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Mystery Woman: Vision of a Murder | Debbie Philips | TV movie | |
| 2005 | Ordinary Miracles | Sally's Mother | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Gillery's Little Secret | Bernadette | Short film | |
| 2006 | Life After Tomorrow | Herself | Documentary about the stage musical Annie | |
| 2015 | Larry's Mom |