Allison Strong Rising Star

Actress and singer Allison Strong can be seen leading alongside Adam Sandler and Chris Rock in the Netflix original feature THE WEEK OF, released on April 27. Directed by Robert Smigel, Strong portrays Sandler’s bride-to-be daughter, forced to endure the shenanigans that ensue during the planning of her wedding. Next, she will be recurring on the Emmy-Award Winning THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL on Amazon Prime. Strong’s other television credits include NBC’s THE BLACKLIST and Nickelodeon’s DORA AND FRIENDS.

As a teenager, Strong made her Broadway debut as an ensemble cast member of BYE BYE BIRDIE. She has since gone on to perform in the Broadway cast of MAMMA MIA, while simultaneously completing her studies as a Musical Theater Major and honors student at Montclair State University. She also starred as Ado Annie in Daniel Fish’s OKLAHOMA at Bard Summerscape. Ben Brantley of the New York Times called her performance “captivating.” Strong’s theater aspirations began at age 9, when she became a member of the Metropolitan Opera Children’s chorus and appeared in productions of CARMEN and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.

Strong is an alumna of the prestigious Johnny Mercer Songwriter’s Project and ASCAP’s Pop Songwriter’s Project. In 2014, she released her debut album MARCH TOWARDS THE SUN and was featured in Diego Luna’s Fusion Network documentary series BACK HOME. She continues to record original music in English and Spanish.

A self-proclaimed foodie, Strong also studied Pastry Arts and excels in pie making. She is bilingual and enjoys American and Latin Folk Music, Oldies and Standards and has had the privilege of sharing the stage with Ray Charles. Strong celebrates her Colombian heritage, and was born and raised in Hudson County, New Jersey.