Alison Thornton
Alison Grace Thornton (born August 14, 1999) is a Canadian-American actress. She is best known for playing Zooey Hernandez Frumpkis in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, and Lydia Spring in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
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Born | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | August 14, 1999
Nationality | Canadian American |
Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
Alison Grace Thornton was born in Vancouver, British Columbia,[1] Canada to American parents Allen Thornton and Wendy Loken Thornton (both psychology professors), who immigrated to Canada and became citizens. She has an older sister, Emily Marie Thornton. Alison graduated from Dr. Charles Best Secondary in 2017. She is fluent in both English and French. Alison currently lives in Vancouver and Los Angeles.
Career
Alison began performing at the age of 5[1] in dance, singing, piano, and theater at Place des Arts in Coquitlam, BC.[2][3] In her first television role, she played Angeline Bennett in the Hallmark Channel Movie Let It Snow starring Candace Cameron Bure and Alan Thicke. She then played Charlotte Spehn in the movie The Color of Rain with Lacey Chabert. Alison played Zooey Hernandez Frumpkis for 26 episodes of Bravo's first scripted series, Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, and Lydia Spring in Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, alongside Elijah Wood.[4] In 2018, she was cast as Bethany Forrest in the independent film The Mental State.[5] Initially cast as a guest star for the pilot,[6][7] she was promoted to a series regular role as Tacy Cassidy[8] in the TV adaptation of the Megan Abbott novel Dare Me.,[9] which premiered December 29, 2019.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Let it Snow | Angeline Bennett | Television film |
2014 | The Color of Rain | Charlotte Spehn | Television film |
2014 | The 100 | Tris | Episode: "The Calm" |
2015–2018 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Zoey Hernandez Frumpkis | Recurring role, 26 episodes |
2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Lydia Spring | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
2017 | Supergirl | Young Girl | Episode: "Reign" |
2019–2020 | Dare Me | Tacy Cassidy | Guest Star-Pilot, Season 1-Series Regular |
TBA | The Mental State | Bethany Forrest | Film, post-production |
References
- "Cheerleading isn't cheery in intense "Dare Me"". Mike Hughes on TV. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- "Get Acquainted With Dirk Gently's Alison Thornton - 604 Now". 604 Now. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- Sumerel, Ashley (November 7, 2016). "Alison Thornton Talks 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' [Exclusive Interview]". Telltaletv.
- "Pop-Culturalist Chats with Alison Thornton". Pop-Culturalist.com. 2016-12-09. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- "William R. Moses Joins Indie Drama 'The Mental State'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-12-18.
- Petski, Denise (2018-08-14). "'Dare Me': Rob Heaps, Zach Roerig & Paul Fitzgerald Among Eight Cast In USA Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
- Otterson, Joe (2019-01-28). "USA Network Orders Drama Based on High School Cheerleading Novel 'Dare Me'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- Gomes, Anoush (December 29, 2019). "'Dare me' star Alison Thornton on the important social themes at work in USA Network's new mystery-thriller". Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Cast & Info | Dare Me". USA Network. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- Priya, Kanu (2019-12-28). "Dare Me USA Network: Season 1 Release Date, Cast, Episodes". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2020-01-02.