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'''Alyson Reed''' (born January 11, 1958) is an [[United States|American]] [[dance]]r and [[actress]].
'''Alyson Reed''' is an American [[dance]]r and [[actress]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
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Reed made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in ''[[Dancin']]'' in 1978. Additional Broadway credits include "Oh Brother", ''[[Dance a Little Closer]]'', ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'', ''[[A Grand Night for Singing]]'', and ''[[Marilyn: An American Fable]]''. She was nominated for the [[Tony Award]] for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for ''Cabaret'' and the [[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for ''Marilyn''.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/alyson-reed-info.aspx|title=Alyson Reed - Biography|work=BuddyTV|access-date=2012-12-25}}</ref> In 1992, she starred opposite [[Michael O'Keefe]] in the national touring company of ''[[A Few Good Men (play)|A Few Good Men]]'' in the role of Lt. Cmdr. Galloway, and also toured as Cassie/Val in ''A Chorus Line'', and Catherine in ''Pippin''. She has numerous regional credits and can be heard on various cast albums.{{Citation needed |date=September 2024}}
Alyson Reed was born in Fullerton and grew up in [[Anaheim, California]]. She began ballet at age 4, started performing in musicals at age 7, and was working professionally by age 12. Reed performed as [[Alice (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)|Alice in Wonderland]] at the [[Disneyland Park (Anaheim)|Disneyland]] [[Amusement park|theme park]] and was also a performer at [[Knott's Berry Farm]]. Reed attended [[Anaheim High School]], where she graduated in 1976. An active student, Alyson Reed was a varsity songleader and played the role of Nancy in the school's stage production of ''[[Oliver!]]'' during her junior year. As a senior, Reed was the first female in school history to serve as Associated Student Body President, and played the title role in the school's stage production of ''[[Sweet Charity]]''. In February 1978, she was in the short lived musical ''[[Barbary Coast (musical)|Barbary Coast]]''.

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Reed made her [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in ''[[Dancin']]'' in 1978. Additional Broadway credits include "Oh Brother", ''[[Dance a Little Closer]]'', ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'', ''[[A Grand Night for Singing]]'', and ''[[Marilyn: An American Fable]]''. She was nominated for the [[Tony Award]] for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for ''Cabaret'' and the [[Drama Desk Award]] for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for ''Marilyn''.<ref name="bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/alyson-reed-info.aspx|title=Alyson Reed - Biography|work=BuddyTV|access-date=2012-12-25}}</ref> In 1992, she starred opposite [[Michael O'Keefe]] in the national touring company of ''[[A Few Good Men (play)|A Few Good Men]]'' in the role of Lt. Cmdr. Galloway, and also toured as Cassie/Val in ''A Chorus Line'', and Catherine in ''Pippin''. She has numerous regional credits and can be heard on various cast albums.
Reed's most notable screen role was Cassie in [[Richard Attenborough]]'s film adaptation of ''[[A Chorus Line (film)|A Chorus Line]]'', and she also appeared in the comedy ''[[Skin Deep (1989 film)|Skin Deep]]'' with [[John Ritter]]. Her many television credits range from: ''Modern Family'', ''Mad Men'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' and ''Bones'' back to ''[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[Frasier]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Without a Trace]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[Judging Amy]]'', ''[[Chicago Hope]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'' to ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'', ''[[Numb3rs]]'', ''[[Boston Legal]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' and ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''.
Reed portrayed Cassie in [[Richard Attenborough]]'s film adaptation of ''[[A Chorus Line (film)|A Chorus Line]]'', and she also appeared in the comedy ''[[Skin Deep (1989 film)|Skin Deep]]'' with [[John Ritter]]. Her many television credits range from: ''Modern Family'', ''Mad Men'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' and ''Bones'' back to ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[Frasier]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Without a Trace]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', ''[[Judging Amy]]'', ''[[Chicago Hope]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'' to ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'', ''[[Numb3rs]]'', ''[[Boston Legal]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'' and ''[[Desperate Housewives]]''.


She became known to younger viewers for the role of Ms. Darbus in the popular [[Disney Channel]] movie ''[[High School Musical]]'' and its sequel ''[[High School Musical 2]]''. She reprised her role as Ms. Darbus in ''[[High School Musical 3: Senior Year]]''.
She became known to younger viewers for the role of Ms. Darbus in the popular [[Disney Channel]] movie ''[[High School Musical]]'' and its sequels ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' and ''[[High School Musical 3: Senior Year]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2008/10/22/actress-from-oc-gets-her-due-in-high-school-musical/ |title=Actress from O.C. gets her due in 'High School Musical' |date=October 22, 2008 |first=Peter |last=Larsen |publisher=[[Orange County Register]] }}</ref>


Reed lent her voice to the video game ''[[Diablo III]]'', providing the spine-tingling voice of the witch Adria.
Reed lent her voice to the video game ''[[Diablo III]]'', providing the voice of the witch Adria.


==Filmography==
==Select filmography==
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|1985 || ''[[A Chorus Line (film)|A Chorus Line]]'' || Cassie || Film
|rowspan=2| 1990 || ''[[Matlock (1986 TV series)|Matlock]]'' || Chrissie Dubin || Episode: "The Cookie Monster"
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|1989 || ''[[Skin Deep (1989 film)|Skin Deep]]'' || Alex || Film
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|rowspan=2| 1990 || ''[[Matlock (TV series)|Matlock]]'' || Chrissie Dubin || Episode: "The Cookie Monster"
|-
|-
| ''[[WIOU (TV series)|WIOU]]'' || Det. Beekler || Episodes: "Do the Wrong Thing", "Mother Nature's Son"
| ''[[WIOU (TV series)|WIOU]]'' || Det. Beekler || Episodes: "Do the Wrong Thing", "Mother Nature's Son"
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| ''[[Jake and the Fatman]]'' || Beth Fitzroy || Episode: "I'll Never Be the Same"
| ''[[Jake and the Fatman]]'' || Beth Fitzroy || Episode: "I'll Never Be the Same"
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|-
|rowspan=2|1993 || ''[[The Disappearance of Nora]]'' || || Television film
|rowspan=2|1993 || ''[[The Disappearance of Nora]]'' || Phyllis || Television film
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| ''[[Lost in the Wild]]'' || Tommy || Television film
| ''[[Lost in the Wild]]'' || Tommy || Television film
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| 1994 || ''[[Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)|Ghostwriter]]'' || Honey Hawke || Recurring role, 4 episodes
| 1994 || ''[[Ghostwriter (1992 TV series)|Ghostwriter]]'' || Honey Hawke || Recurring role, 4 episodes
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|rowspan=4| 1995 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || M.E. Heather Coyle || Episode: "Seed"
| rowspan="3" | 1995 || ''[[Law & Order]]'' || M.E. Heather Coyle || Episode: "Seed"
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| ''[[Frasier]]'' || Cindy Carruthers || Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me"
| ''[[Frasier]]'' || Cindy Carruthers || Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me"
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| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' || Wendy Maitlin || Episode: "Game, Set, Murder"
| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'' || Wendy Maitlin || Episode: "Game, Set, Murder"
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| ''Manhattan Merengue!'' || Susan Kelly || Film
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|1995–1999 || ''[[Party of Five]]'' || Mrs. Reeves || Recurring role, 9 episodes
|1995–1999 || ''[[Party of Five]]'' || Mrs. Reeves || Recurring role, 9 episodes
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|2005 || ''[[Numbers (TV series)|Numbers]]'' || Eva Salton || Episode: "Structural Corruption"
|2005 || ''[[Numbers (TV series)|Numbers]]'' || Eva Salton || Episode: "Structural Corruption"
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|2006 || ''[[High School Musical]]'' || Jane Darbus || [[Disney Channel Original Movie]]
|2006 || ''[[High School Musical]]'' || Ms. Darbus || [[Disney Channel Original Movie]]
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|2007 || ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' || Jane Darbus || Disney Channel Original Movie
|2007 || ''[[High School Musical 2]]'' || Ms. Darbus || Disney Channel Original Movie
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|2008 || ''[[High School Musical 3: Senior Year]]'' || Jane Darbus || Film
|2008 || ''[[High School Musical 3: Senior Year]]'' || Ms. Darbus || Film
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|2012 || ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' || Judge Conti || Episode: "[[Give Me the Blame]]"
|2012 || ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' || Judge Conti || Episode: "[[Give Me the Blame]]"
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|2014 || ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' || Anne || Episode: "Throwing It All Away"
|2014 || ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' || Anne || Episode: "Throwing It All Away"
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|2014–2015 || ''[[Modern Family]]'' || Angela || Episodes: "Spring-A-Ding-Fling", "Spring Break"
|2014–2015 || ''[[Modern Family]]'' || Angela || Episodes: "[[Spring-a-Ding-Fling]]", "[[Spring Break (Modern Family)|Spring Break]]"
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| 2015 || ''[[Silicon Valley (TV_series)|Silicon Valley]]'' || Louise || Episode: "Two Days of the Condor"
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| 2017
| 2017
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| Lindsay
| Lindsay
| Recurring role (season 2)
| Recurring role (season 2)
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| 2018
| ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
|| Mrs Keogh
|| Episode: "One Man’s Trash"
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|2019
|2019
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| Jackie
| Jackie
| Segment: "Late Lunch"
| Segment: "Late Lunch"
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| 2023
| ''[[High School Musical: The Musical: The Series]]''
| Alyson Reed/Ms. Darbus
| Recurring role (season 4)
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 21 December 2024

For the figure skater, see Allison Reed.
Alyson Reed
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • singer
Years active1978–present

Alyson Reed is an American dancer and actress.

Life and career

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Reed made her Broadway debut in Dancin' in 1978. Additional Broadway credits include "Oh Brother", Dance a Little Closer, Cabaret, A Grand Night for Singing, and Marilyn: An American Fable. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Cabaret and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for Marilyn.[1] In 1992, she starred opposite Michael O'Keefe in the national touring company of A Few Good Men in the role of Lt. Cmdr. Galloway, and also toured as Cassie/Val in A Chorus Line, and Catherine in Pippin. She has numerous regional credits and can be heard on various cast albums.[citation needed]

Reed portrayed Cassie in Richard Attenborough's film adaptation of A Chorus Line, and she also appeared in the comedy Skin Deep with John Ritter. Her many television credits range from: Modern Family, Mad Men, Grey's Anatomy and Bones back to Matlock, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, Law & Order, Without a Trace, ER, Judging Amy, Chicago Hope, The X-Files to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Nip/Tuck, Crossing Jordan, Numb3rs, Boston Legal, NYPD Blue and Desperate Housewives.

She became known to younger viewers for the role of Ms. Darbus in the popular Disney Channel movie High School Musical and its sequels High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year.[2]

Reed lent her voice to the video game Diablo III, providing the voice of the witch Adria.

Filmography

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Television and film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Matlock Chrissie Dubin Episode: "The Cookie Monster"
WIOU Det. Beekler Episodes: "Do the Wrong Thing", "Mother Nature's Son"
1991 L.A. Law Joan Dawson Episode: "Rest in Pieces"
DEA Ginny Taylor Episodes: "White Lies", "Zero Sum Game"
The Family Man Doctor Episode: "Scenes from a Marriage"
Jake and the Fatman Beth Fitzroy Episode: "I'll Never Be the Same"
1993 The Disappearance of Nora Phyllis Television film
Lost in the Wild Tommy Television film
1994 Ghostwriter Honey Hawke Recurring role, 4 episodes
1995 Law & Order M.E. Heather Coyle Episode: "Seed"
Frasier Cindy Carruthers Episode: "Someone to Watch Over Me"
Murder, She Wrote Wendy Maitlin Episode: "Game, Set, Murder"
1995–1999 Party of Five Mrs. Reeves Recurring role, 9 episodes
1996 The Secret She Carried Donna Snow Television film
Murphy Brown Waitress Episode: "The Bus Stops Here"
Sisters Virginia Sprague Episode: "Dreamcatcher"
Norma Jean & Marilyn Natalie Kelly Television film
2001 Taking Back Our Town Roseanne Television film
2001–2003 The Agency Lesley Turnbull Recurring role, 5 episodes
2002 Providence Lenore Decker Recurring role, 4 episodes
2004 George Lopez Mrs. Reynolds Episode: "Why You Crying?"
2005 Numbers Eva Salton Episode: "Structural Corruption"
2006 High School Musical Ms. Darbus Disney Channel Original Movie
2007 High School Musical 2 Ms. Darbus Disney Channel Original Movie
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Ms. Darbus Film
2012 Desperate Housewives Judge Conti Episode: "Give Me the Blame"
2012 Mad Men Greg Harris' mother Episode: "Mystery Date"
2013 Bones Susan Lauderbach Episode: "The Mystery in the Meat"
2014 Grey's Anatomy Anne Episode: "Throwing It All Away"
2014–2015 Modern Family Angela Episodes: "Spring-a-Ding-Fling", "Spring Break"
2015 Silicon Valley Louise Episode: "Two Days of the Condor"
2017 Chance Lindsay Recurring role (season 2)
2018 NCIS Mrs Keogh Episode: "One Man’s Trash"
2019 Ad Astra Janice Collins Film
2020 Love Is Love Is Love Jackie Segment: "Late Lunch"
2023 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Alyson Reed/Ms. Darbus Recurring role (season 4)

References

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  1. ^ "Alyson Reed - Biography". BuddyTV. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
  2. ^ Larsen, Peter (October 22, 2008). "Actress from O.C. gets her due in 'High School Musical'". Orange County Register.
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