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'' and ''

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,'' before making her film debut as Allyson Nelson in the horror film series ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Matichak was born in

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, but raised in the suburbs of

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, Illinois. She attended St. Francis High School in

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. During a summer while still in high school, Matichak worked as a model in Greece, where she met a talent agent who encouraged her to act. After returning to Chicago, she began taking acting classes. Matichak graduated from St. Francis High School one year early and forwent a full-ride

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scholarship to attend the

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, instead moving to New York City to pursue modeling and acting.

Career

Matichak has made guest appearances in numerous television series, such as ''

'', ''

'', '' Underground'', and ''

''. In 2015, she made her feature film debut in an uncredited role in the

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-starring film ''

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''. Matichak starred in the horror sequel film ''

'' (2018). She plays the role of Allyson Nelson, the daughter of

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's character Karen Nelson, and the granddaughter of

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, whose character also starred in the 1978 original film. She also appears in its

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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