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Allison Tolman

アリソン・トルマン　/　ありそん・とるまん

American actor

November 18, 1981 (age 44)　・　Houston, Texas, United States

Texas
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Allison Tolman is, to me, the textbook example of how one great role can rewrite a career. Before the first season of Fargo, she was relatively unknown, and then her Molly Solverson earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations basically out of nowhere. I love that she came up through Texas, Baylor, and ordinary working-actor years rather than being groomed for it. Her later turn as Alma Fillcot in Why Women Kill showed she could lean into something much darker. She strikes me as the sort of performer directors trust to make a scene feel real, which is rarer and more valuable than star wattage.

Overview

Allison Tolman is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Molly Solverson in the first season of the FX television series Fargo, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, and Alma Fillcot in the second season of the Paramount+ anthology series Why Women Kill.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Allison Tolman
Name (Japanese): アリソン・トルマン
Reading: ありそん・とるまん
Born: November 18, 1981 (age 44)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rooster
Origin: Houston, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Clements High School
University: Baylor University

Awards & achievements

2014 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actress

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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