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
actual irritating precedes
I'm from Texas, and Texas has a reputation that far precedes actual Texas, and it is irritating sometimes.
based good plausible roles type
I'm hoping I can evade a type and go for roles based on what I consider plausible and what I consider good.
flattering incredibly met people
I've met a lot of really friendly people who are incredibly happy for me, which is really flattering and humbling.
life money
I've never had money before in my life. Ever. Never, ever.
months
In theater, we know a scheduled season months in advance.
using
It's interesting to play a female character who's not ever using feminine wiles to get things done.
cameras filming time
Most of the time you spend filming a show is time you spend without the cameras on, when you're not acting.
cops
Our TV and movie cops are usually in heels and pencil skirts.
contract paperwork screen
When you go in to do a screen test, you negotiate your contract and sign all your paperwork before you even get on a plane.
atmosphere client company firm human lined quit three translated worked
I worked for three years in a small IT firm in Chicago. I managed our client base, so I translated into human speak for our technicians. But our company was sold, and the atmosphere and the culture really changed, so I quit without having anything else lined up.
background coming commercial dallas elevate improv instantly list shot work
Coming out of Dallas and doing commercial work in Dallas - if you had improv background in Dallas, then you were instantly shot to the top of the list of commercial bookings because they loved improvisers because you could elevate the material.
accent easier figured sound throat work
For me and accent work, I think once you've figured out where that energy is, where the sound is in your throat or your mouth, it's a whole lot easier to do.
gravitate towards women
I do find that when I see women who flesh out the television or film world and make it look more like the world I actually live in, I gravitate towards those characters.
amazing dream gig god guest next role shows star
I don't know what my next dream role gig is, but I have so, so many shows that I'm like, 'Oh my God, can I guest star on 'New Girl?' Like, that would be amazing!'