Crystal Allen (born August 13, 1972[1]) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dr. Amanda Hayes in Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) and Anacondas: Trail of Blood (2009). She also starred in Maid in Manhattan (2002), Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007), and Crooked Arrows (2012). Additionally, she starred in television shows such as NCIS (2003), Star Trek: Enterprise (2005), Femme Fatales (2011), Castle (2013), and Grey's Anatomy (2015).
Crystal Allen | |
|---|---|
 Allen at the 2013 Monte-Carlo Television Festival | |
| Born | August 13, 1972 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Website | https://twitter.com/itscrystalallen?lang=en |
Biography
editAllen is from Alberta, Canada.[1] She is an actress who has starred[2] and appeared in guest star roles, including episodes of such TV series as Sex and the City, Ed, The Sopranos, Boston Legal, Star Trek: Enterprise, JAG, Desperate Housewives, Femme Fatales and others. She has also appeared in television commercials, including ads for Tic Tac Mints, Nissan and Almay.[citation needed]
She starred in the Hallmark Channel original movie, Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door.[1] In 2020, she starred as one of the single mothers in Beware of Mom.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Legionnaire | — | Uncredited and unconfirmed. |
| 1999 | The Underground Comedy Movie | Crystalline | |
| 2002 | And She Was | Stripper | |
| 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | Mr. Lefferts' Girlfriend | |
| 2002 | Wolves of Wall Street | Party Girl #2 | |
| 2004 | Subway Cafe | Samantha May | |
| 2004 | Study Hall | Karen | Short film |
| 2007 | Star Trek: Of Gods and Men | Conqueror Navigator Yara | |
| 2008 | Anaconda 3: Offspring | Scientist Amanda Hayes | |
| 2010 | Hanna's Gold | Claire Davis | |
| 2012 | Crooked Arrows | Julie Gifford | [4][5] |
| 2015 | The End | Annie Roberts | Short film |
| 2016 | Exit Thread | Laura Carlisle | |
| 2020 | Beware of Mom[2] | Anna | [3] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sex and the City | Beautiful Girl | Uncredited role, episode: "Old Dogs, New Dicks" |
| 2001 | Ed | Selma Northvale | Episode: "The Test" |
| 2002 | The Sopranos | Lisa | Episode: "Calling All Cars" |
| 2003 | NCIS | Laura | Episode: "Marine Down" |
| 2004 | Summerland | Pattie | Episode: "Life in the Fishbowl" |
| 2004 | Creating America's Next Hit Television Show | January Beck (No. 2) | Unknown |
| 2005 | Boston Legal | Maddie Tyler | Episode: "Schmidt Happens" |
| 2005 | JAG | Petty Officer Priscilla Ford | Episode: "Heart of Darkness" |
| 2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | D'Nesh | Episode: "Bound" |
| 2005 | Wanted | Linda | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door | Theresa Connolly | Television film |
| 2006 | Modern Men | Shelly | Episode: "Sexual Healing"[6] |
| 2007 | Desperate Housewives | Kelly | Episode: "My Husband, the Pig" |
| 2007 | Sabbatical | Wendy | Unknown |
| 2008 | Anaconda 3: Offspring | Amanda Hayes | Television film |
| 2008 | Divas of Novella | Cassidy | Television film |
| 2008 | Prison Break | Tia | Episode: "The Sunshine State" |
| 2009 | Anacondas: Trail of Blood | Amanda Hayes | Television film |
| 2011 | Femme Fatales | Rhonda Temple | Episode: "Help Me, Rhonda" |
| 2011 | Haven | Colleen Pierce | Episode: "Business as Usual" |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Vanessa Winters | Episode: "Occupational Hazards" |
| 2012 | Ghost Storm | Ashley Miller | Television film |
| 2013 | Castle | Pauline Degarmo | Episode: "Hunt" |
| 2015 | Grey's Anatomy | Heather | Episode: "Don't Dream It's Over" |
| 2015 | Stalked By My Doctor | Barbara | Television film |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Jessica Wolf | Episode: "De Los Inocentes" |
| 2016 | Supernatural | Rosaleen | Episode: "Rock Never Dies" |
References
edit- ^ a b c Partridge, Jennifer (February 4, 2006). "Calgarian gets break as girl next door". Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. pp. D5. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "Movies on TV this week, Sept. 13: 'The Silence of the Lambs'". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b Krishnamurthy, Chaitra (August 15, 2020). "'Beware of Mom': Meet Crystal Allen, Rene Ashton and rest of the cast of Lifetime's thriller movie". meaww.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "In Danvers: lax, cameras, action". The Boston Globe. August 15, 2011. pp. B12. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ Sragow, Michael (May 18, 2012). "Lacrosse film has a hook, but it could dig deeper: 'Crooked Arrows' ** ( 2 STARS)". The Baltimore Sun; Baltimore, Md. [Baltimore, Md]. pp. T.17 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "The right stuff". Kenosha News. February 24, 2006. p. 23. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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