Is friends with Lorna Luft, whom she played in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001) (TV).
Her favourite actress is Patricia Clarkson, whom she worked with on Pieces of April (2003).
When she first auditioned for Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), the director, Sara Sugarman turned her down, as she had a more androgynous appearance in mind for the character of Ella. Pill took pictures of herself as a boy and auditioned a second time, and finally got the part.
Is a fan of the band Coldplay, and often camps out to buy tickets for their concerts.
Alison Pill Detailed Biography
Alison Pill has established herself as an intelligent, levelheaded, talented actress. With a repertoire that rivals most actresses twice her age, her unforgettable performances have garnered praise from critics.
Pill most recently starred in the feature films Pieces of April with Katie Holmes and Patricia Clarkson and she has just completed work on Thomas Vinterberg's Dear Wendy. Other film credits include Perfect Pie with Wendy Crewson and The Life Before This.
In 2000, Pill was awarded the Best Young Actress Award for her work in The Dinosaur Hunter at the Burbank Festival. Pill has also received Golden Sheaf and Young Artist Award nominations for portrayal of a young dancer in Degas and the Dancer.
Pill has also appeared in numerous films for television including Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, Baby, Midwives, Fast Food High, What Girls Learn, The Other Me, What Katy Did, Locked in Silence, and Dear America: A Journey to the New World. She has also lent her voice to the animated series Redwall, Anatole, and Braceface.
