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Alyson Reed

 
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  • Born: 1958 in Anaheim, California
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '80s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Musical, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: A Chorus Line, Skin Deep, The Secret She Carried
  • First Major Screen Credit: A Chorus Line (1985)

Biography

California native Alyson Reed started honing her skills as a performer in high school, where she appeared in school plays like Oliver! Two years after graduating, she made her Broadway debut with a role in the 1978 production of Dancin', and it would prove to be the first of many. Over the next few decades, Reed would appear in such shows as Dance a Little Closer, A Grand Night for Singing, and Cabaret -- for which she won a Tony. She's also enjoyed a successful film career, appearing in the role of Cassie in the big-screen adaptation of A Chorus Line, and making appearances in numerous TV shows like L.A. Law, Without a Trace, and Crossing Jordan. In 2006, she added the High School Musical franchise to her resumé, playing Ms. Darbus in the popular tween hit, and reprising the role for 2008's High School Musical 3: Senior Year. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
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Alyson Reed
Born January 11, 1958 (1958-01-11) (age 51)
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Occupation Actress/Dancer
Years active 1978 – present

Alyson Reed (born January 11, 1958) is an American dancer and actress.

Reed grew up in Anaheim, California and attended Anaheim High School, where she graduated in 1976. She was a varsity songleader for two years, and was ASB President as a senior. She began performing in high school, and one of her major roles was as Nancy in a school production of Oliver!. Alyson also performed as Alice in Wonderland at the Disneyland theme park.

Reed made her Broadway debut in Dancin' in 1978. Additional theatre credits include 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. 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.

Reed's most notable screen role was 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 include Matlock, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, Law & Order, Without a Trace, ER, Judging Amy, Chicago Hope, The X Files, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Nip/Tuck, Crossing Jordan, Numb3rs, Boston Legal, and NYPD Blue.

Most recently, she has become 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 (although her role in that film was only one scene). She reprised her role as Ms. Darbus in High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Her role in the fourth installment is still speculated.

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