Elizabeth Anne Allen is an American former actress. Allen is best known for her recurring role as the

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Amy Madison on the television series ''

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''.

Early life

Allen lived on her own since she was sixteen years old. Allen is an alumna of Gloversville High School in

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and graduated from

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, in 2001.

Career

After college, Allen moved to

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to begin an acting career. Since 1992, Allen has worked regularly, primarily in guest or recurring roles on various television series, including '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''

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''. Allen also had a recurring role in the T.V. series ''

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'' playing the character Pam Boyd. Her film credits have included roles in ''

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'' (1995), '' Illegal in Blue'' (1995), and the controversial '' Silent Lies'' (1996).

''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

Allen won the recurring role of Amy Madison on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' for the season one episode "

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". She returned in the second season's " Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered", the season three episode "

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", and season four's " Something Blue", in a brief, non-speaking cameo. She returned for a three-episode guest arc in the season six episodes " Smashed", " Wrecked", and "

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". She made her final appearance on ''Buffy'' in the season seven episode " The Killer in Me". Allen retired from acting in 2007.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Elizabeth Anne Actresses from New York (state) American television actresses Living people People from Gloversville, New York Actors from Troy, New York Russell Sage College alumni 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people)