| Laura Allen | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | March 21, 1974
Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000—present |
| Spouse(s) | Bruce Weyman (2006-present) |
| Official website | |
Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress.
Contents |
Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and David Allen.[1] She grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington as the middle child of three sisters: older Jennifer (Jenny) and younger Lindsay. She attended Wellesley College as a Sociology major and graduated in 1996. She worked with the NYPD as a domestic violence counselor before pursuing acting.
Allen married Bruce Weyman at the Relais Palazzo del Capitano in Pienza, Italy on September 23, 2006. Son Harper Edward Weyman was born September 3, 2008 in Los Angeles and weighed 9 lbs., 5 oz.[2]
Allen was best known to fans as Laura Kirk-English DuPres on the soap opera All My Children, taking over the role from Lauren E. Roman. After departing the show in 2002, Allen went on to play Susan Delacorte in Julia Robert's Mona Lisa Smile costarring with Kirsten Dunst and Julia Stiles. Later she starred in USA Network's hit show, The 4400. She played the role of Lily Tyler. However, her character was written out of the show before its third season.[3] In 2006, Allen was a guest star on House, MD in the episode "All In", as Sarah, the mother of a sick 6-year-old boy. She was also a guest star in the Season 2 episode of Criminal Minds, "Open Season" and alongside Cynthia Nixon in the 2007 Season Premiere of Law & Order: SVU.
Allen starred as Julia Mallory in the first season of the FX drama series Dirt, co-starring Courteney Cox and Ian Hart. Her character was a Hollywood heroin addict, suffering the abuses of papparazzi. Her most recent character was as a former love interest of Major Owen Hunt on the ABC's critically acclaimed Grey's anatomy.
Other upcoming projects include the thrillers Hysteria, From Within and The Collective, and Old Dogs with John Travolta and Robin Williams.
|
|
Wikis
Quiz
Map
Search
