Crystal Allen
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), Castle (2013), and Grey's Anatomy (2015).
Crystal Allen | |
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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
Allen 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 and others. She has also appeared in television commercials, including ads for Tic Tac Mints, Nissan and Almay.
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
Film
| 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
| 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 | 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
- Partridge, Jennifer (February 4, 2006). "Calgarian gets break as girl next door". Calgary Herald; Calgary, Alta. [Calgary, Alta]. pp. D5. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- "Movies on TV this week, Sept. 13: 'The Silence of the Lambs'". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- 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.