Allison Williams
Allison Williams
Known for her starring role as Marnie Michaels on the hit HBO drama Girls. She wrote and starred in a series of sketches for the comedy website FunnyorDie, playing a newlywed Kate Middleton.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth13 April 1988
CityHartford, CT
CountryUnited States of America
nice pull season together
It was nice to pull together and do it. We didn't want our season to end. It was just unbelievable.
drew gave topic
They gave us the topic and I just drew on the topic.
funny-inspirational feminism firsts
She watched the first episode and she was like, 'This is feminism?' And then by the end of the season, she was like, 'This is feminism.' The tone changed completely. She was really psyched about it.
awkward musical imagine
I started out really into musical theater. So you can imagine I was super popular. I wasn't awkward looking at all.
simple jeans everyday
I'm drawn to what I'm drawn to. I wear jeans and loafers everyday, mostly casual, but when I really turn it on, I like a classic, simple look.
laughing fake challenges
Sometimes fake laughing is hard once you've done a scene 18 times. I don't want to brag, but I have a reputation for being very, very good at that. It's funny finding what's challenging about acting as you go.
squares noses waking
It's very weird waking around a corner and being nose to nose with myself on the side of a bus. And Times Square - that's the craziest one.
successful college parent
I've wanted to act since I was little, but my parents told me I couldn't pursue it until after college. The understanding was that I was lucky enough to be able to go to college and that it's important to being successful in life.
dad thinking pbs
My dad keeps joking about sneaking into my grandparents' house and switching out their HBO for PBS so they think I'm on 'Downton Abbey.
clothes breeze
I would prefer to keep my clothes on. Unless there's a brisk breeze or something, I tend to keep them on.
shows
Look at Jennifer Aniston: She's America's sweetheart for a reason. You know what she's going to look like when she shows up to something, and there's something so comfortable about that.
love
Everyone wants to feel like they were the one and only person that the other person could ever fall in love with.
exactly knows life wants
The idea of a young girl who knows exactly what she wants with her life is the most threatening and unappealing thing you can imagine.
audition excited implement taken
'Girls' was my first audition. I'd just taken an audition class, and I was excited to implement those tools.