ALLISON DEXTER GRISCHOW
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible,
- AEA (EMC)
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Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
Including... [LULU] a quirky friend cheers on and encourages her best bud, [JOY] a cooking show host attempts to show a pineapple inside a turkey, [STORE ASSOCIATE] and an over eager retail employee "helps" a customer.
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Supportive Best Friend (Performance Video) Quicktime
[STEPHANIE] slightly oblivious but incredibly supportive, is there for her friend in the good and tough moments.
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Music Comedy Reel, Original Songs by Allison Grischow (Performance Video) Quicktime
original songs featuring Allison's vocals, guitar, piano, and ukulele playing.
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The Good Doctor (ABC) Self-Tape (Performance Video) Quicktime
[CLAIRE] delivering urgent news, a nurse compassionately but firmly helps her patient to make a life-saving decision. SERIES REGULAR
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Spokesperson & Hosting Spots (Performance Video) Quicktime
[SPOKESPERSON/HOST] a glimpse into a few of Allison's eccentric, upbeat, and playful hosting spots.
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"The Real Housewives of the 7 Kingdoms" (Improv Comedy) (Performance Video) Quicktime
[SANSA STARK] while attending a Bachelorette Party Sansa has a hard time getting in the "party" spirit. SERIES REGULAR
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Over the Top Salesperson (Comedy) (Performance Video) Quicktime
[SALESPERSON] while attempting to pitch a new product, this salesperson has just a little too much enthusiasm.
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Kitchen Spaces "Joy" (Comedy) (Performance Video) Quicktime
[JOY] as a part of her famous Thanksgiving dinner, a cooking show host attempts to shove a pineapple inside a turkey.
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Wildflower Trips "NICOLE" (Drama) (Performance Video) Quicktime
[NICOLE] a young, poised entrepreneur persuades a room of investors to invest in her ground-breaking new idea. LEAD
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Gaming Voiceover Reel (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
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Animation Voiceover Reel (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
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Commercial Voiceover Reel (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
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Represented by: |
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Dream Team Talent Agency (IL) (773) 917-3900 Dream Team Talent Agency (CA) (773) 917-3900 |
TELEVISION | ||
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Wrath & Rituals |
GUEST STAR |
Pureflix | Candice Cain |
The Carbonaro Effect |
GUEST STAR |
truTV | Russell Arch |
The Con |
COSTAR |
ABC |
Border'd |
COSTAR |
Open TV | Nuño Twins |
Judge Mom |
COSTAR - Improv Team |
Pluto TV |
The L Word: Generation Q |
FEATURED |
Showtime |
FILM | ||
The Wedding Date (Staged Reading) |
LEAD (w/Kyra Sedgwick) |
Outfest | Zackery Stephens |
Chasing Hope |
LEAD |
Title Role | Samuel Joshua |
Kitchen Spaces |
LEAD* |
Patrick Brambert |
Baking Up Love |
SUPPORTING |
Amazon | Candice Cain |
Edith & Lex In Space |
LEAD |
Joy Studios | Spence Warren |
Blacksite: The Musical! |
SUPPORTING |
Soft Cage | David A. Holcombe |
Anthropology Anthology 3: Mandala |
SUPPORTING |
Soft Cage | David A. Holcombe |
*Best Actor Nominee - Laugh or Die Film Festival |
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NEW MEDIA | ||
Real Housewives of the 7 Kingdoms |
SERIES REGULAR - Improv Comedy |
Web | Catharine Savage |
I Hate You, Too |
GUEST STAR |
Web | Allie Wessel |
Thanks a Latte |
COSTAR |
Web | Andrew Smith |
IMPROV, MUSICAL IMPROV, & SKETCH COMEDY | ||
Smile Squad (1.3 million subscribers) |
ALLISON |
Youtube, Facebook |
Election 2016: The Musical |
MEGYN KELLY |
Premier Premieres Festival |
Second City Musical Review |
IMPROVISER/COMPOSER |
Second City Training Center |
Late Night Comedy |
IMPROVISER/WRITER |
MCL Chicago |
That's Weird Grandma |
IMPROVISER/COMPOSER |
Playmaker's Laboratory |
Funny Bones Improv Troupe |
IMPROVISER |
Chicago Children's Hospitals |
Music Improv Nights |
IMPROVISER |
MCL Chicago |
MUSICAL THEATRE | ||
Dark of the Moon |
ELLA |
Witzend | Rubicon Theatre |
Putnam Spelling Bee |
SCHWARTZY |
VU Theatre |
Sweeney Todd |
BEGGAR WOMAN |
VU Theatre |
Peter & The Wolf |
BIRD |
Northbrook Theatre |
Sea Change |
LEAD/PUPPETEER |
Cabinet of Curiosity |
Unison** |
LEAD |
Underscore Theatre Company |
**Best Ensemble - Chicago Musical Theatre Festival |
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THEATRE | ||
The Next Big Thing** |
LEAD |
The Factory Theater |
Red Kite, Brown Box |
LEAD/MUSICIAN (U/S) |
Chicago Children's Theatre |
The Seagull |
NINA |
Moscow Art Theatre School |
Hershel & The Hanukkah Goblins |
LEAD/MUSICIAN (U/S) |
Strawdog Theatre Company |
Peter Rabbit Tour |
JEMIMA PUDDLEDUCK |
Emerald City Theatre |
**World Premiere |
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VOICEOVER | ||
The Onion, The Topical Podcast |
KOOKY VOICES |
Dir: Ryan Natoli |
Shoulder Voices (animated) |
SEXY DEVIL |
Dir: Sandrine Price |
Walmart |
NARRATOR |
Dir: Zach Delaune |
Kansas Anti-Vaping PSA (animated) |
SUCKERFISH |
Kansas Gov. |
Ariens Snowblowers |
JINGLE SINGER |
Dir: John Tanner |
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption |
TEEN VOICES |
Dir: Andy Nebel |
Ten Week Turnabout (romance series) |
LEAD |
Dir: Rachel Borgo |
Hookup State of Mind (romance series) |
SUPPORTING |
Dir: Rachel Borgo |
TRAINING & EDUCATION | ||
Valparaiso University |
B.A. in Theatre & Music |
Summa Cum Laude |
Hashtag Booked's Danielle Pinnock |
Comedy Writing, Content Creation |
Danielle Pinnock |
Second City Music Improv Conservatory |
Improv, Song-writing, Sketch-writing |
Matthew Van Colton |
Scott Sedita Acting Studios |
Sitcom Acting, Comedy Technique |
Scott Sedita, Tony Rago |
Wendy Davis' Acting Pros |
Script Analysis, Acting in a Close-up |
Wendy Davis |
Moscow Art Theatre School |
Stanislavsky Technique, Movement |
Ilja Bocharnikovs |
Vagabond School of the Arts |
On Camera Acting, Scene Study |
Robyn Coffin, Kurt Naebig |
Voiceover Training |
Animation & Gaming Voiceover |
Tim Dadabo, Nicolas Roye |
Acting Studio Chicago |
Commercial Voiceover |
Dave Leffel, Deb Doetzer |
Actors Gymnasium |
Circus/Aerial Arts |
Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi |
HOSTING | ||
GTV Networks |
HOST |
Dir: Whitney Kennett |
Cinequest Film Festival |
HOST |
Dir: Halfdan Hussey |
Creatics Spotlight Artists Series |
HOST |
Dir: Halfdan Hussey |
LA Femme Film Festival |
HOST |
Dir: Mark Woo |
FULLY VACCINATED & BOOSTED | ||
SPECIAL SKILLS | ||
Music |
Singer, Clarinet, Piano (Advanced) |
Ukulele, Guitar (Beginner) |
Sports |
Roller Skating, Basketball, Archery |
Aerial Arts (Lyra, Trapeze) |
Accents |
Southern, British, Cockney |
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Languages |
Spanish (Conversational) |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'4" |
Weight: 118 lbs |
Eyes: Blue |
Hair Color: Blonde |
Hair Length: Shoulder Length |
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FULLY VACCINATED, Lyra (Aerial Hoop), Music Composition, Sight Reading Music, Silks, Spanish Web, Spanish-Conversational, Teacher, Trapeze, Voiceover Home Studio, Aerobics, Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Canoeing, Equestrian - Western, Figure Skating, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Frisbee, Gymnastics, Hula Hoop, Ice Skating, Jump Rope, Kayaker, Ping Pong, Pogo Stick, Racquetball, Rock Climber, Roller Skating, Rollerblading, Running - General, Running - Sprint, Segway, Softball, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - backstroke, Swimming - breast stroke, Swimming - butterfly, Swimming - diving, Swimming - freestyle, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Yoga, Chef, Clarinet, Comedian, Dance Ballroom, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Swing, Dancer, Guitar, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Piano, Singer, Teleprompter, Ukulele, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Range: Soprano, Voiceover, Wind Instrument, American - Minnesota Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Canadian Accent, German Accent, Fluent Spanish
Think ELLIE KEMPER, ALISON BRIE, with the musical talents of ZOOEY DESCHANEL. Your quirky best friend, eager new hire, and nerdy sidekick. SECOND CITY Music Improv Grad. Directed 10+ Newly Devised Musicals with Valparaiso University. Acting & Music Teacher. Non-binary (she/they). Allison is the founder of “The Joyful Actor” dedicated to helping actors follow their joy & create sustainable careers. Allison is always funny and thinking on their feet, she's the go to actor, whenever you're creating a new piece.