Laura Allen

Laura Allen grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, the middle of three daughters. She is a graduate of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Major roles on television include Sundance's Hap and Leonard (2016), NBC's Awake opposite Jason Isaacs, FX's Terriers (2010) and Dirt (2007), as well as USA Network's The 4400 (2004) where she portrayed Lily Tyler opposite Mahershala Ali. She has had recurring roles on Fox's 9-1-1 (2018), Suits (2011), American Horror Story (2011), Grey's Anatomy (2005), and Apple+TV's Truth Be Told (2019) with Octavia Spencer. Features include HBO's Emmy-nominated The Tale (2018) starring Laura Dern and Ellen Burstyn directed by Jennifer Fox. Allen played the lead in the horror film Clown (2014) directed by Jon Watts. Other features include Old Dogs (2009) opposite Robin Williams and John Travolta, and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) directed by Mike Newell. Laura lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.