There are actors who from childhood have no choice who they will become, because from the very diapers they rotate in an atmosphere where they love art and devote their lives to it. Actress Alison Bree grew up in just such an atmosphere and as a little girl knew that she would be an actress.
True, she wanted to become a comedian, not a dramatic one. However, when such roles came, it turned out that she plays well in this genre. Russian viewers remembered her on the series "Community" and "Shine".
Biography
Alison was born in 1982 in Los Angeles. Her full name is Bree Shermerhorn for a Jewish mother, but at the beginning of her career, she left only her father's last name, although she grew up without him.
Mom Alison worked in the organization in which there was a theater. When she brought her daughter to one of the performances, she also wanted to perform on stage. Soon she was accepted into the team, and she played the role of Toto’s dog in the play “The Wizard of Oz”. All her subsequent years were filled not only with school, but also with classes in a theater studio.
After leaving school, Alison entered the California Institute of the Arts, and as part of an exchange of experience, she studied for one semester at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. After graduation, she received her bachelor of fine arts in theater.
Bree earned her first livelihood by entertaining children on holidays.
In the first years after graduation, she played in the theater, and once she managed to play the role of Ophelia in a play by William Shakespeare. The actress received the prestigious Indy Award for this role.
Movie career
Over time, Alison thought about how she wanted to try her hand at television projects, and one day she auditioned for the youth series "Hannah Montana" (2006). The main role was played by Miley Cyrus, and Bree played a cameo role.
During the year, Bree starred in inconspicuous roles, so she could not prove herself in full force. And then in the drama "Mad Men" (2007-2015) she got the role of Trudy Campbell - one of the representatives of the "golden youth". This work brought her fame and new, more significant roles. The main roles here were played by real celebrities: John Hamm, Elizabeth Moss, Vincent Kartizer, January Jones and others, so working in this project brought the actress also invaluable experience. And she was very proud that the series received five different prestigious awards, and this was her contribution.
In parallel with this series, Alison starred in the sitcom "Community" (2009-2015). This is a comedy story about the life of students, where the actress created the image of shy and excellent pupil Annie. The series was interesting in that the students were people of all ages and social status, and in such an environment all sorts of comic situations are inevitable. This work brought Bree a lot of joy - because she just wanted to play in comedies.
In general, the profession of an actress turned out to be for Alison the very favorite pastime that every person dreams of in life. And when for her role in the film "Montana Amazon" (2012) she was awarded the prize as the best supporting actress - she realized that her work was not only pleasing to her, but also useful to people. The film itself also received many awards at various festivals.
It is important to note that Bree is distinguished by an enviable hard work: every year she starred in several films, and in her portfolio there are already more than sixty films and series. The best films with the participation of the actress are the tapes “Woe-Creator” (2017) and “Lego-film” (2014), where Alison voiced Kisonka.
The best series in her portfolio: Community (2009-2015), Mad Men (2007-2015), Shine (2017-
) In the latest series, Bree acts as one of the directors.
In acting, Bree is lucky with partners - these are most often celebrities with whom it is easy to find a common language and who support each other, creating a friendly atmosphere on the set. So, in the movie "Scream" she was in the same group with Neve Campbell, Rory Kalkin and Courtney Cox.
In her favorite comedies, “A Little Married” (2012) and “Kings of the Summer” (2013), Bree managed to star with Jason Siegel and Nick Robinson.
The audience especially liked the film “Love without Obligations” (2015) - here Alison played a girl who had long and hopelessly in love with a guy with whom she had no future. Her filming partner is Jason Sudeikis, who plays the exact opposite of the heroine. He is an inveterate womanizer and conqueror of female hearts.
The film was a huge success with the audience - the halls were crowded, and people were happy to tell each other what a great movie they watched.
However, the most delight was caused by the series "Shine", in which Alison played the bodybuilder.
