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Allison Munn (born October 7, 1974) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her role as Anne Harper in Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn.

Biography

Early life

Munn was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of Russell and Nadine Munn. Her mother, an elementary school teacher, encouraged her daughter in the arts by letting her take dance and singing lessons at an early age. Munn graduated from AC Flora High School and The College of Charleston. From there, she moved to New York, where she won a role in the Off-Broadway classic, The Fantasticks.

Career

Munn's further auditions led to small roles in Hollywood productions; most notably in White Oleander alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and in Elizabethtown, directed by Cameron Crowe.

Munn's biggest break came in September 2003 when she got a co-starring role, opposite Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth, on the sitcom What I Like About You, as one of Holly's best friends, Tina Haven. Although their characters are the same age, Munn is eleven-and-a-half years older than her co-star Bynes. Munn remained on the show for three seasons until the show ended on April 24, 2006.

Munn also has a level of notoriety for a recurring role as Caroline, Fez's borderline stalker girlfriend on That '70s Show.

Munn appeared in the ABC comedy series Carpoolers.

In 2009, Munn began a recurring role on One Tree Hill as Miss Lauren, Jamie Scott's teacher. Lauren begins dating Skills Taylor at the end of season 6. They broke up in season 7, because Skills got a job offer in Los Angeles. She later forms a close friendship with Mouth after they both split from their partners. After forming this bond, they begin a brief relationship, not wanting to hold his friendship with Skills against them. Skills soon discovers their relationship and but they are able to move on attempt to continue their relationship but it is short-lived. In the final season, Lauren starts a relationship with friend Quinn's ex-husband David Fletcher (played by Munn's real-life husband Scott Holroyd).

Personal life

Munn began dating her childhood friend, actor Scott Holroyd in 2004. They became engaged in Paris in December 2006 and married on November 17, 2007 at the French Huguenot Church in Charleston, South Carolina. They reside in Los Angeles with their pet terrier, Buster Keaton.[1] In November 2011 Munn announced, via her Twitter account, that she and Holroyd welcomed their son Nathan Powell Holroyd.

Political activism

Munn lends her name and support to the non profit political organization Rock the Vote, where she is actively involved in encouraging young people to register to vote.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Local Boys Allison
2002 White Oleander Hannah
2005 Elizabethtown Desk Clerk Charlotte
2005 A Couple of Days and Nights Tequila
2007 Farm Girl in New York Mary
2010 Successful Alcoholics Dianne Short film
2011 I'm Having a Difficult Time Killing My Parents Kayte Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Now and Again Gretchen Episode: "A Girl's Life"
2000 Now and Again Gretchen Episode: "The Bugmeister"
2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Emily Harlin Episode: "Russian Love Poem"
2001–2006 That '70s Show Caroline Recurring role (10 episodes)
2001 2gether Cindy Episodes: "The Launch", "Kiss"
2002 St. Sass Kimmy TV film
2002 Inside Schwartz Jackie Episode: "Kissing Cousin"
2002 JAG Sue Ellen Newton Episode: "Odd Man Out"
2002 Boston Public Janice Scott Episode: "Chapter 38"
2003 Sweet Potato Queens TV film
2003 Charmed Wendy Episode: "Sand Francisco Dreamin'"
2003–2006 What I Like About You Tina Haven Main role (59 episodes)
2007–2008 Carpoolers Cindy Main role (13 episodes)
2008 Overkill Carrie TV series
2009 Untitled Family Plot Jillian TV pilot
2009–2012 One Tree Hill Lauren (21 episodes)
2010 Wright vs. Wrong Tami Manly TV film
2013 Family Tools Clarissa Episode: "Waiting for Mrs. Bichette"
2013 Dads Anne Episode: "Funny Girl"
2014 - Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Anne Harper

References

  1. Carpoolers' Allison Munn Weds Southern-Style - Weddings : People.com
  2. http://www.whosay.com/SophiaBush/photos/72332
  3. http://twitter.com/#!/allisonmunn

Trivia

  • She married Scott Holroyd in 2007.
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