Allison Tolman Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actress for "Fargo" in 2014
• Graduated from Baylor University with a degree in Theatrical Performance
• Was working as a receptionist for a consulting firm when she submitted her audition tape for "Fargo․"
• Began taking acting classes at the age of 10 at a local community theater
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "Prison Break" in 2006
• Quote: "(On getting her role in "Fargo"): "There was so much celebrating that by the time I woke up the next morning I remember thinking, 'That could have all just been a dream'․․․I [had] to go back to my text messages to make sure it was all real․""
• Is one of the founding members of the Second Thought Theatre in Dallas
• Best known for her role as Molly Solverson in "Fargo" and as Tink in "Sordid Lives: The Series․"
• Has also appeared in stage productions of "Wonder of the World," "The Full Monty," and "Hello Human Female․"
• Was a wardrobe assistant on the film "Broke Sky" in 2007