Allison Smith

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Biography

The perky Smith had previously established herself as a child performer to reckon with by playing the title role in the Broadway musical "Annie", racking up more than 1,000 performances over a two-year run. She had debuted in the ensemble of another musical "Evita" and ironically made her primetime TV debut as the young Eva in the 1981 NBC biographical miniseries "Evita Peron". After honing her comic timing as part of the ensemble on "Kate & …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

December 9, 1969

Career Milestones

Had recurring role of Sara Pratt on the NBC legal drama "Sweet Justice"

Played Jane Curtin's daughter Jennie on the CBS sitcom "Kate & Allie"

Raised in Waldwick, New Jersey

Starred in the West Coast premiere of David Mamet's play "Oleanna"

1979

Professional stage debut in "Evita"

1980

Assumed title role in the Broadway musical "Annie"; played over 1,000 performances

1981

TV debut as the young Eva in the NBC miniseries "Evita Peron"

1984

Appeared as a young girl who pretends to be a boy in order to play the lead in a local production of "Oliver!" in "A Different Twist" (ABC)

1991

Co-starred in the Lifetime TV-movie "Wildflower"

1993

Feature film debut in the horror film "Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday"

1995

Had leading role of a college student who is raped in "A Reason to Believe"

1997

Co-starred in the short-lived CBS series "Spy Game"

1998

Co-starred in "Buddy Faro"

1999

Had a recurring role on the NBC drama "The West Wing", playing Rob Lowe's love interest

2001

Appeared opposite Alan Alda in the L.A. stage production "Q.E.D."