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Allison Balson

Allison Balson is an American actress and singer-songwriter whose work spans film, television, music and radio. Born in Los Angeles on November 19, 1969, she has a creative profile that reaches well beyond a single part of the entertainment world. Balson is associated with both film and television acting, but acting is only one side of her career. She is also a singer, songwriter and composer, a combination that places performance and music alongside her screen work. Her work as a radio personality adds another medium to that mix. Taken together, those occupations make her a genuine multi-hyphenate: someone whose career cannot be neatly reduced to one format or one kind of performance. That range is the most useful way to approach Balson’s screen presence. Her film and television work belongs to a broader creative life that also includes writing and performing music. Rather than separating those pursuits, her profile reflects the different ways a performer can connect with an audience—on screen, through a song or behind a microphone. There are currently no Allison Balson films connected to the Please Rewind movie collection, so this Talent Wall profile is not built around a single featured role. For now, it serves as an introduction to an American performer with ties to several corners of the arts. As more of her screen work finds its way onto Please Rewind, there will be room to look more closely at the individual movies and performances. What is already clear is the shape of a varied career encompassing acting, singing, songwriting, composing and radio.