Alison Elliott (born May 19, 1970) is an American actress. She was nominated for a

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for the 1997 film ''

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''. Her other film appearances include ''

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'' (1996), ''

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'' (2004), ''

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'' (2007) and ''

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'' (2016).

Early life

Elliott was born in

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, the daughter of Barbara, a teacher of nursing, and Bob Elliott, a computer executive. She moved with her family to

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when she was four years old, and moved back to San Francisco when she was eight, where she later attended the Urban School of San Francisco, an independent arts high school.

Career

At 14, Elliott began her modeling career with Ford Models, and in 1989, she moved to

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to star as a teen-aged model on the TV sitcom ''

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'' (1989). Elliott is known for the films '' The Underneath'' (1995), ''

'' (1996), ''

'' (1997) (for which she received Supporting Actress nominations for both a

and

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, and a win from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society), ''

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'' (2000), and ''

'' (2004). She also portrayed Virginia "Jinny" St. George in the

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mini-series production of

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's ''The Buccaneers'' (1995). In 2007's, critically acclaimed

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'', Elliott appeared alongside

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and Paul Schneider in the role of Martha Bolton, the older sister of Robert Ford. In addition to her film and television roles, Elliott has narrated multiple audio books, including ''Belle Prater's Boy'' by Ruth White and its sequel, ''The Search for Belle Prater''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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