Alison Elliott
Biography
Alison A. Elliott, born on May 19, 1970, in San Francisco, California, is a talented American actress known for her diverse roles across film and television. Raised in a nurturing environment—her mother a nursing educator and her father a computer executive—Elliott's early years included a move to Tokyo at the age of four before returning to San Francisco at eight. She pursued her passion for the arts at a specialized high school, where she began modeling at just 14 years old.
Elliott's acting career took off in 1989 when she relocated to Los Angeles to feature as a teenage model in the sitcom "Living Dolls." She gained significant acclaim for her performances in notable films such as "Underneath" (1994), "The Spitfire Grill" (1996), "The Wings of the Dove" (1997), and "Birth" (2004). Her television work includes a leading role in the BBC's "Buccaneers" (1995). In the critically acclaimed 2007 western "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," she portrayed Martha Bolton, the older sister of Robert Ford, leaving a lasting impression.
Beyond her screen work, Elliott has also lent her voice to audiobook narrations, including "Belle Prater's Boy" and its sequel, "The Search for Belle Prater." With a career spanning several decades, Alison Elliott continues to be recognized as a versatile and accomplished figure in the entertainment industry.
Filmography
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The Eternal
1998 • Nora
Monkey Trouble
1994 • Tessa
Griffin & Phoenix
2006 • Terry
The Underneath
1995 • Rachel
The Phenom
2016 • Susan Gibson
Birth
2004 • Laura
A Wrinkle in Time
2003 • Mrs. Who
20th Century Women
2016 • Julie's Mother
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
2007
The Spitfire Grill
1996 • Percy Talbott
Indictment: The McMartin Trial
1995 • Peggy Ann Buckey
The Wings of the Dove
1997 • Millie Theale
The Miracle Worker (2000)
2000 • Anne Sullivan
The Martian Chronicles
1980
The Buccaneers
1995 • Virginia St. George