Kim Allen (born February 22, 1982) is an American

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of half Greek descent.

Early life

Allen was born and raised in a suburb of

Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers: the western Westfield River, the ea ...

. She earned a BFA in drama from

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, with minors in

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and

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Career

She formerly played 18-year-old Amanda Holden,

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's daughter, in Lifetime's series ''

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''. She later appeared in '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' as Avery Burton. In the early 2000s, she made an appearance in a ''

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'' advertisement promoting an updated line including higher quality ingredients. The ad tagline "irresistibly hot", associated her attractiveness with the desirability of the frozen microwaveable sandwich. In 2016, she played the role of

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in the biographical film '' LBJ'' (2016).

Filmography

Film

Television

;Television * '' Lipstick Jungle'' (1 episode, 2008) as Leading Woman * '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (1 episode, 2008) as Avery Hubert * ''

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'' (4 episodes, 2009) as Lara Fasano * '' The Beautiful Life: TBL'' (1 episode, 2009) as Rachelle

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* 1982 births Living people American television actresses Actresses from Massachusetts Actors from Springfield, Massachusetts 21st-century American actresses {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub