Allison Tolman
Allison Tolman
Allison Cara Tolman is an American actress. She received widespread critical acclaim and awards recognition for her portrayal of police officer Molly Solverson in the FX television series Fargo...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth18 November 1981
CountryUnited States of America
appeal school time trip york
I went to New York for the first time when I was in college for a school trip and, uh, it did not appeal to me. It was too much hustle and bustle.
daughters strongly
Body-shaming is something I feel really strongly about. I think about my niece, I think about my friends who have daughters being on the Internet and reading these things, and it just makes me furious. It makes me so angry.
chicago commercial moved school second theater work
I did a lot of commercial and theater work when I got out of school and was living in Dallas, and I moved to Chicago to go through the Second City Conservatory Program.
minnesota mom sketch version
I've done some version of that Minnesota accent - that Midwestern accent - in sketch comedy for years. It's the quickest way to symbolize you're a mom.
bit continue head
Improv training allows you to get out of your head a little bit and take more risks, which is something I would like to continue to improve upon.
judy
As a newcomer, you know, you don't come out the gate as a singer and try to compare with Judy Garland.
break changed gonna life past point
At 32, I kind of thought I was past the point where I was gonna get a break that really changed my life overnight.
dating rife
I did Internet dating for a while, and that is rife with horrible dating stories.
people
I don't think you realize how often on television people are not like anyone we know or have known.
evolved performance
I guess my interest in performance has evolved and changed many times over the years.
recognized
I haven't been recognized out in public or anything. The strangeness of celebrity has been relegated to Twitter, which is kind of manageable.
acted certainly dreaming fame fortune gotten past point
I never really acted full-time. I certainly had gotten past the point where fame and fortune was something that I was dreaming about or anticipating.
love originally stay
I originally wanted to stay in Chicago as long as I could. I love Chicago. I don't love L.A. I don't want to leave Chicago.
few multiple saw tape worn
I saw 'Fargo,' not when it came out, but probably a few years later, and went through multiple viewings - I'm sure my tape has been worn out.