Kiera Allen (born December 29, 1997) is an American actress known for her role in the

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''.

Personal life

Allen was raised in New York. She was a

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student at

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in the class of 2022. She uses a wheelchair for mobility.

Career

In 2014, Allen appeared in the short film ''Ethan & Skye''. She featured in

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's off-Broadway show ''Girl #2'' in 2017. She made her film debut in the 2020 thriller ''

'' with

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, which became the most-watched original film on Hulu. She is the second female wheelchair-using actress to star in a suspense film, following

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doing the same in 1948.

Filmography

References

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* Living people 1997 births 21st-century American actresses American film actresses American stage actresses People with paraplegia American actors with disabilities Columbia College (New York) alumni {{US-film-actor-1990s-stub