Allison Williams (actress)

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For other people named Allison Williams, see Allison Williams (disambiguation).
Allison Williams
File:Allison Williams July 2012.jpg
Williams during an interview in New York City's Washington Square Park in July 2012
Born (1988-04-13) April 13, 1988 (age 36)
New Canaan, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater Yale University
Occupation Actress, comedian, singer
Years active 2004–present
Spouse(s) Ricky Van Veen (m. 2015)
Parent(s) Brian Williams
Jane Gillan Stoddard

Allison Williams (born April 13, 1988)[1] is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for her role as Marnie Michaels on the HBO comedy-drama series Girls.

Early life

Williams was born and raised in New Canaan, Connecticut,[2] and is the daughter of former NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor Brian Williams[3] and Jane Gillan Stoddard, a TV producer. She graduated from Yale University in 2010.[3] While at Yale, Williams was a member of the improv comedy troupe Just Add Water for four years,[4] as well as being a part of the YouTube series College Musical,[5] and was inducted by St. Elmo.[6]

Career

In 2010, Williams performed a mashup of "Nature Boy" set to RJD2's "A Beautiful Mine", the theme song for the television series Mad Men.[7] The YouTube video of the performance received widespread praise on the Internet,[8] and convinced Judd Apatow that she should be given a part in the HBO series Girls.[3] She was cast shortly after and credited her experience at Just Add Water for passing the audition.[4][9] Girls premiered on April 15, 2012.

Williams wrote a series of Funny or Die sketches, in which she starred as newlywed Kate Middleton,[3] with English actor and model Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.[10] Williams appeared as Danielle in an episode of the third season of The League titled "The Guest Bong".

Williams has appeared as a recurring character, Cheryl, in the CollegeHumor series Jake and Amir.[11][12]

On December 4, 2014 she starred in the title role on NBC's live television presentation of the musical Peter Pan Live![13] In November 2015, it was revealed Williams had been cast in Get Out directed by Jordan Peele.[14]

Personal life

Williams began dating Ricky Van Veen, the co-founder of CollegeHumor in 2011. They became engaged in 2014[15] and married on September 19, 2015 in a private ceremony at Brush Creek Ranch in Saratoga, Wyoming.[16] Tom Hanks officiated the ceremony.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Get Out In post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 American Dreams Deborah 2 episodes
2011 Will & Kate: Before Happily Ever After Kate Middleton 4 episodes; also writer
2011–2012 Jake and Amir Cheryl 2 episodes
2011 The League Danielle Episode: "The Guest Bong"
2012–2016 Girls Marnie Michaels Main cast
2013 The Mindy Project Jillian 3 episodes
2014 Peter Pan Live! Peter Pan Television special
2015 The Simpsons Candace's friend (voice) Episode: "Every Man's Dream"

References

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External links

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