Kiera Allen
Kiera Allen | |
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| Born | December 29, 1997 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Kiera Allen (born December 29, 1997) is an American actress known for her role in the Netflix thriller Run.
Personal life
[edit]Allen was raised in New York. She is a Creative Writing student at Columbia University with the class of 2022.[1][2] She uses a wheelchair for mobility.[3][4]
Career
[edit]In 2014, Allen appeared in the short film Ethan & Skye.[5] She featured in Bekah Brunstetter's off-Broadway show Girl #2 in 2017.[6] She made her film debut in the 2020 thriller Run with Sarah Paulson, which became the most-watched original film on Hulu.[7][8] She is the second female wheelchair-using actress to star in a suspense film, following Susan Peters doing the same in 1948.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Ethan & Skye | Short film | [5] | |
| 2017 | Girl #2 | Theatre play; directed by Bekah Brunstetter | [6] | |
| 2020 | Run | Chloe | Film; main role | [10] |
| 2022 | The Good Doctor | Steph | One episode |
References
[edit]- ^ "Theater Breaking Through Barriers : Who We Are : Our Company". tbtb.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ ""Run" Star Kiera Allen CC'22 Smashes Stereotypes". Columbia College. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Willmore, Alison (2020-11-19). "Sarah Paulson's a Terror in Tasteful Mom Garb in the Hulu Thriller Run". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ Lopez, Kristen (2020-10-13). "'Run' Hopes to Change the Conversation on Actors with Disabilities". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ a b Raiford, Tiffany (November 27, 2020). "10 things you didn't know about Kiera Allen". TV Over Mind. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Riley, Jenelle (November 18, 2020). "Kiera Allen on headlining 'Run,' the first major thriller in 70 years to star a wheelchair user". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Leiderman, Deborah (November 20, 2020). "Kiera Allen of 'Run' on upending disability stereotypes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Welk, Brian (November 21, 2020). "'Run' producers say actresses lied about using wheelchairs for audition". TheWrap. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Cohen, Anne (November 2020). "Run's Kiera Allen is an action star like you've never seen before". Refinery29. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
- ^ Aquilina, Tyler (February 19, 2020). "Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen have a twisted mother-daughter bond in exclusive 'Run' first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Kiera Allen at IMDb
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