Kiera Allen

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Kiera Allen (born December 29, 1997) is an American actress known for her role in the Hulu thriller Run. Allen became paralyzed in 2015 for undisclosed reasons.

Personal life[]

Allen was raised in New York, NY. She is a Creative Writing student at Columbia University with the class of 2022.[1][2] She uses a wheelchair for mobility.[3][4]

Career[]

In 2014, Allen appeared in the short film Ethan & Skye.[5] She featured in Bekah Brunstetter's off-Broadway show, Girl #2 in 2017.[6] She made her film debut in the Hulu thriller Run with Sarah Paulson, which became the most-watched original film on the streaming service.[7][8] She is the second female wheelchair-using actress to star in a suspense film, following Susan Peters doing the same in 1948.[9]

In 2020, Allen appeared as a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Filmography[]

Film[]

List of film appearances, with year released, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Ethan & Skye Unknown [5]
2020 Run Chloe Main role [10]

Television[]

List of television appearances, with year released, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Herself [citation needed]

Theatre[]

List of theatre appearances, with year, title and role shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Girl #2 Directed by Bekah Brunstetter [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Theater Breaking Through Barriers : Who We Are : Our Company". tbtb.org. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. ^ ""Run" Star Kiera Allen CC'22 Smashes Stereotypes". Columbia College. December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Willmore, Alison (2020-11-19). "Sarah Paulson's a Terror in Tasteful Mom Garb in the Hulu Thriller Run". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. ^ Lopez, Kristen (2020-10-13). "'Run' Hopes to Change the Conversation on Actors with Disabilities". IndieWire. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Raiford, Tiffany (November 27, 2020). "10 things you didn't know about Kiera Allen". TV Over Mind. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Riley, Jenelle (November 18, 2020). "Kiera Allen on headlining 'Run,' the first major thriller in 70 years to star a wheelchair user". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Leiderman, Deborah (November 20, 2020). "Kiera Allen of 'Run' on upending disability stereotypes". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Welk, Brian (November 21, 2020). "'Run' producers say actresses lied about using wheelchairs for audition". TheWrap. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  9. ^ Cohen, Anne (November 2020). "Run's Kiera Allen is an action star like you've never seen before". Refinery29. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  10. ^ Aquilina, Tyler (February 19, 2020). "Sarah Paulson, Kiera Allen have a twisted mother-daughter bond in exclusive 'Run' first look". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 22, 2020.

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