Allison Williams (actress)
Allison Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 or 1988 (age 35–36)[1] |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Parent(s) | Jane Gillan Stoddard Brian Williams |
Allison Williams is an American actress, comedian, and musician. She stars as Marnie Michaels on the HBO television series, Girls.
Early life
Williams is the daughter of Jane Gillan Stoddard and NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams.[2] Williams was raised in New Canaan, Connecticut. She attended Yale University and graduated in 2010 with an English degree.[1] While at Yale, Williams was a member of the improv comedy troupe Just Add Water for four years,[3] as well as being a part of the youtube web series College Musical,[4] and was inducted into St. Elmo.[5]
Career
In 2010, Williams performed a mashup of "Nature Boy" set to RJD2's "A Beautiful Mine", the theme song for the television series Mad Men.[6] The YouTube video of the performance received widespread praise on the Internet,[7] and convinced Judd Apatow that she should be given a part in the HBO TV series Girls.[1] She was cast shortly after and credited her experience at Just Add Water for passing the audition.[3][8] Girls premiered on April 15, 2012.
Williams wrote a series of Funny or Die sketches in which she starred as newlywed Kate Middleton[1] with a British actor and model Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.[9] Williams appeared in the third season of The League as Danielle in the episode "The Guest Bong."
Williams has appeared as a recurring character, Cheryl, in the CollegeHumor series Jake and Amir.[10][11]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Our Generation | Deborah | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Will & Kate: Before Happily Ever After | Kate | Web series |
| The League | Danielle | 1 episode | |
| 2012-present | Girls | Marnie Michaels | Main role |
| 2013 | The Mindy Project | Jillian | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ a b c d Schuster, Dana (2011-08-05). "Anchor's away". New York Post. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ "Brian Williams Weds Jane Stoddard, TV Producer". The New York Times. 1986-06-08.
- ^ a b Serna, Danny (2011-01-11). "HBO picks up new television series starring Allison Williams '10". Yale Daily News. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ http://gawker.com/5590877/brian-williams-daughter-plays-sensual-ta-in-college-musical-web-series
- ^ Klein, Alex. "WEB EXCLUSIVE: Every Yale Secret Society, 2009-2010 (or, A Tribute to Rumpus)". IvyGate Blog. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ Shea, Danny (2010-10-13). "Allison Williams, Brian Williams' Daughter, Sings 'Mad Men' Theme Song". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ Sklar, Rachel (2010-10-14). "Allison Williams, This Week The Biggest Star In Her Family (Sorry, BriWi)". Mediaite. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2010-10-28). "Trio Cast In Lena Dunham's HBO Pilot, Including Brian Williams' Daughter Allison". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ http://www.funnyordie.com/allison_williams
- ^ Mediaite http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6660383/jake-and-amir-cheryl. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Mediaite http://www.collegehumor.com/video/6810508/jake-and-amir-cheryl-part-2. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
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