Allie Grant

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Allie Grant
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Grant at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival premiere of Struck by Lightning
Born (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 30)
Tupelo, Mississippi, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005–present
Parent(s) Bob & Angie Grant

Allie Grant (born February 14, 1994) is an American film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Isabelle Hodes on the Showtime television series Weeds appearing in the series from 2005 to 2009. She also co-starred as Lisa Shay on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory.

Life and career

Grant was born in Tupelo, Mississippi[1] to Bob and Angie Grant. When she was three years old, she went to the Model and Talent Expo in Dallas, Texas. She was invited to New York. From 2005 to 2007, she guest starred on the Disney Channel series, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and That's So Raven.

In 2005, she was cast in Weeds. Although she originally began as a recurring character, Grant's role was promoted and by season three she became a regular part of the cast. Her role as Isabelle Hodes, the lesbian daughter of Celia and Dean Hodes, earned her a SAG nomination as a part of the Weeds cast.[2]

Grant has also appeared in the films Fanboys (2009), The Runaways (2010) and Struck by Lightning (2012).

Personal life

Grant was the valedictorian of her 2011 high school graduating class. She attended Harvard University's Summer Program before shooting Suburgatory in 2011. She currently resides in Los Angeles.[1][2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Fanboys Kimmy/Rogue Leader
2010 The Runaways Club Girl
2012 Struck by Lightning Remy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2005 That's So Raven Carly Episode: "Goin' Hollywood"
2005–2009 Weeds Isabelle Hodes 57 episodes; Recurring (seasons 1–2), Main role (seasons 3–5)
2006–2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Agnes Episodes: "Crushed", "Election", "A Midsummer's Nightmare", "Club Twin"
2010 Private Practice Julie Episode: "Can't Find My Way Back Home"
2011–2014 Suburgatory Lisa Shay Main Role; 52 episodes
2014 Red Band Society Lauren Episode: "Know Thyself"
2015 Grey's Anatomy Alana Episode: "How to Save a Life"
2015-2016 The Goldbergs Evelyn Silver Episode: "The Darryl Dawkins Dance"

Episode: "Hello"

Awards

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Title of work Result
2007 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Supporting Young Actor Weeds Nominated
2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 ALLIE GRANT Lisa Shay on ABC's "Suburgatory" ABC Medianet. Retrieved December 20, 2001.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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