Allison Williams Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Husband, Family, Images, And More
Actress and producer Allison Howell Williams was born in the United States on April 13, 1988. She has been dubbed the "horror queen" by the media for her involvement in horror films. She originally rose to prominence playing the role of Marnie Michaels in the HBO comedy-drama series Girls (2012–2017), for which she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award. Her breakthrough came with the character of Rose Armitage in the 2017 horror movie Get Out, which also brought her nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the MTV Movie Awards. She then went on to star in the horror flicks M3GAN (2022), which she also executive produced, and The Perfection (2018).
Williams was grown in New Canaan, Connecticut, where she was born and raised. Her parents are TV producer Jane Gillan Stoddard and former NBC Nightly News anchor and managing editor Brian Williams. Her younger sibling is present. Williams went to Greenwich Academy and New Canaan Country School. She later majored in English at Yale University and was a part of the St. Elmo secret society and Morse College.
Early Life
Williams worked at a Ralph Lauren outlet while he was in New Canaan. She also spent four years performing with the improv comedy group Just Add Water and appeared in the College Musical YouTube series. Sam Tsui was a part of the project, which was directed by Kurt Hugo Schneider, also a Yale alum. In 2010, she earned her English degree.
Career
In 2010, Williams gave a performance of a mashup of "Nature Boy" and the Mad Men theme tune, "A Beautiful Mine" by RJD2. The performance's YouTube video earned a lot of positive feedback online.
Judd Apatow was persuaded to cast Williams in the HBO series Girls after viewing Williams' mashup. On April 15, 2012, the show made its debut to great acclaim from television critics. Williams was nominated in 2016 for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the Critics' Choice Television Awards.
Williams played Cheryl in the CollegeHumor sitcom Jake and Amir from 2011 until 2012. She co-starred with Christopher Walken as Captain Hook on NBC's live television production of the musical Peter Pan Live! on December 4, 2014.
Williams made an appearance in Past Forward, a David O. Russell and Prada-produced short film, in November 2016. Williams created a number of Funny or Die skits with Oliver Jackson-Cohen, an English actor and model, as Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and bride Kate Middleton.
Williams made her feature film debut in 2017 as the lead in the horror movie Get Out. After seeing her performance in Peter Pan Live!, director Jordan Peele was persuaded that she was the ideal Rose and cast her to "disorient audiences." According to Williams, she had been searching for a part that would "weaponize everything that people take for granted about me. I immediately joined up for it. Williams separated herself from the cast and crew throughout filming to comprehend the psychopathic nature of her character in order to get ready for the part. The acting ensemble's performances were acclaimed, and the movie garnered favourable reviews. Williams demonstrated with this character that she is fully capable of portraying an effective villain, according to Johnny Hoffman of MovieWeb, who applauded her for being "suspicious and charming from beginning to end." She received various honours for the movie, including nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and the MTV Award for Best Villain.
The Perfection, a Netflix horror movie, starred Williams in the role of Charlotte, and critics praised her "compelling" performance when it was released on May 24, 2019. She played Kit Snicket in the Netflix comedy-drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events during its second and third seasons. Williams starred in the 2020 release of the Swedish thriller Horizon Line.
Williams and Blumhouse Productions reunited in 2020 for M3GAN, which she executive produces and stars in. She portrays Gemma, a roboticist who developed the named robot. On January 6, 2023, the movie was released to both critical and financial success. Williams "conquers her role," according to Fletcher Peters of The Daily Beast, and Jason Zinoman of The New York Times praised her for having a "knack for playing it straight" and for "capably updating the mad-scientist archetype, refusing to pause and ask questions while inventing a doll of the future, one who pairs with a child and adjusts to their needs, filling in as best friend and big sister" As Mashable's Kristy Puchko put it, she "solidly grounds the human drama within this scary sci-fi premise of a killer doll."
Her performances in Get Out, The Perfection, and M3GAN earned her the title of "horror queen" in the eyes of several media sources. She will return to the part of Gemma in the 2025 sequel M3GAN 2.0, which she also produces. In the upcoming miniseries Fellow Travellers, she'll play Lucy Smith.
Private life
In 2011, Williams started dating CollegeHumor co-founder Ricky Van Veen. They got married on September 19, 2015, in Saratoga, Wyoming, after getting engaged in 2014. The event was presided by Tom Hanks. She and her spouse resided in Manhattan's Chelsea district. Van Veen and Williams announced their separation in a joint statement on June 27, 2019. Williams met German actor Alexander Dreymon while filming Horizon Line, and the two started dating in late 2019. They welcomed a boy near the end of 2021. The couple was said to have gotten engaged in December 2022.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2016 | Past Forward | Woman #1 | Short film |
2017 | Get Out | Rose Armitage |
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2018 | The Perfection | Charlotte Willmore |
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2020 | Horizon Line | Sara |
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2022 | M3GAN | Gemma | Also executive producer |
2025 | M3GAN 2.0 | Gemma | Also producer |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
2004 | American Dreams | Deborah | 2 episodes |
2011 | Will & Kate: Before Happily Ever After | Kate Middleton | Recurring role; 4 episodes; also writer |
The League | Danielle | Episode: "The Guest Bong" |
2011–2012 | Jake and Amir | Cheryl | 2 episodes |
2012–2017 | Girls | Marnie Michaels | Main role |
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" |
2018 | Patrick Melrose | Marianne | Episode: "Bad News" |
2018–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Kit Snicket | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
2019 | Sesame Street | Sanitation Worker | Episode: "Oscar Uncanned" |
2023 | Saturday Night Live | Herself | Episode: "Aubrey Plaza/Sam Smith" |
TBA | Fellow Travelers | Lucy Smith | Upcoming miniseries |
Year | Award | Category | Result |
2016 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
2017 | Florida Film Critics Circle | Best Cast | Nominated |
Fright Meter Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
IGN Awards | Best Supporting Performer in a Movie | Nominated |
MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Villain | Nominated |
National Board of Review | Best Cast | Won |
Online Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | Won |
2018 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Ensemble | Won |
Georgia Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
Quick Bio
Nickname | Ali |
Gender | Female |
Age | 35 years old (in 2023) |
Date of Birth | April 13, 1988 |
Full Name | Allison Howell Williams |
Profession | Actress and Singer |
Nationality | American |
Birthplace | New Canaan, Connecticut, United States |
Religion | Not Known |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Profession | Actress and Singer |
Net Worth | USD $2 million approx. |
Family
Father | Brian Williams |
Mother | Jane Stoddard Williams |
Brother | Douglas Williams |
Sister | None |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband | Ricky Van Veen (m. 2015) |
No. of Children | None |
Height, Weight & Physical Stats
Body Measurements | 34-25-35 inches |
Bodytype | Banana |
Height | 5 feet 6 inches (1.67 m) |
Weight | 57 kg (125 lbs) |
Waist | 25 inches |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Eye Color | Blue |
Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
Dress Size | 2 (US) |
FACTS
- Since she was little, she has wanted to be a performer, but her parents have forbidden her from doing so until she has completed college.
- As a Yale undergraduate, participated in the improv comedy group Just Add Water.
- wrote a series of movies titled "Will & Kate: Before Happily Ever After" for the website Funny or Die, in which she also made an appearance as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
- Producer Judd Apatow was so taken with a YouTube video of Williams performing the Nat King Cole song "Nature Boy" to the Mad Men theme tune that he asked her to try out for the role of Marnie in the HBO series Girls, which debuted in 2012.