Allison Williams
An improv-trained actress, Allison Williams made her mark as one of the core ensemble members of Lena Dunham's highly acclaimed series "Girls" (HBO, 2012-17). The daughter of former "NBC Nightly News" (1970- ) anchor Brian Williams, Williams graduated from Yale, where she was a member of the improv troupe Just Add Water for four years. Although she had made two guest appearances on "American Dreams" (NBC, 2002-05) in 2004 and one on "The League" (FX, 2009-15) in 2011, Williams achieved wider success with a string of viral Internet videos, including writing a series of Funny or Die sketches that featured her as royal newlywed Kate Middleton. On the strength of her improv chops, Williams was tapped to audition for the Lena Dunham/Judd Apatow series "Girls" (HBO, 2012-17) and landed the role of Marnie Michaels, roommate and best friend to Hannah Horvath (Dunham), whose composed, polished exterior hides deep-seated insecurities. In December 2014, Williams starred in the title role of "Peter Pan Live!" (NBC 2014), a live TV adaptation of the beloved musical version of the J.M. Barrie tale. That same year, Williams co-starred in the indie romance "College Musical" (2014), continuing her streak of projects that showcase both her acting and singing abilities. As "Girls" ended its run, Williams made her first big splash on the big screen as the female lead of Jordan Peele's critically-acclaimed horror smash "Get Out" (2017).
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Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | M3GAN 2.0 | Gemma (Character) | - | 2025 |
93% |
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M3GAN |
Gemma (Character), Executive Producer |
$95.0M | 2022 |
40% |
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Horizon Line | Sara (Character) | - | 2020 |
70% |
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The Perfection | Charlotte (Character) | - | 2018 |
98% |
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Get Out | Rose Armitage (Character) | $176.0M | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Project X | Unknown (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | College Musical | Bianca (Character) | - | 2014 |
56% |
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Peter Pan Live! | Unknown (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Samantha Dixon | Unknown (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Emperor's Children | Unknown (Character) | - | 2011 |
TV
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90% | 90% | Fellow Travelers | Lucy Smith (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 28% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 55% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2014 2017 2019 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2013 2023 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014 2016-2017 2023 |
No Score Yet | 54% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | 11% | The View | Guest | 2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2016-2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2017 2019 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2013 2019 |
90% | 45% | Patrick Melrose | Marianne (Character) | 2018 |
89% | 76% | Girls | Marnie Michaels (Character) | 2012-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Harry | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 48% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Inside the Actors Studio | Guest | 2017 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Candace's friend (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2015 |
100% | 78% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Pete Holmes Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Project Runway | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2012-2013 |
86% | 83% | The Mindy Project | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
81% | 83% | The League | Danielle (Guest Star) | 2011 |