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Alison Wright is best known for her critically acclaimed role as FBI secretary Martha Hanson on four seasons of the Emmy Nominated FX series "The Americans." Other notable roles include Marjorie in the Prime Video series Sneaky Pete, Pauline Jameson in the FX series Feud, and Ruth Wardell in TNT series Snowpiercer. Film credits include HBO's Confirmation as well as the Gavin O'Connor-Ben Affleck film The Accountant, The Nanny Diaries, The Accountant, and Ask for Jane. On stage, Wright is best known for her roles in the Off-Broadway production of The New Group's Marie & Bruce (opposite Marisa Tomei) and Rafta Rafta.

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STAGE CREDITS

Othello Othello
[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Shakespeare in the Park Production, 2018
Emilia
Sweat Sweat
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2017
Jessie
Marie and Bruce Marie and Bruce
[Off-Broadway]
The New Group Revival, 2011
Performer
Rafta, Rafta...
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Molly Bhatt

Movies

The Nanny Diaries
[ 2007 ] Bridget
Growing Up Smith
[ 2015 ] Mrs. Reynolds
The Accountant
[ 2016 ] Justine
Active Adults
[ 2017 ] Therapist
Ask for Jane
[ 2018 ] Ada

TV Shows

Sneaky Pete
Marjorie
Snowpiercer
Ruth Wardell
The Americans
Martha Hanson
Feud
[ 2017-2024 ] Pamela Harriman
Snowpiercer
[ 2020-2024 ] Ruth WardellLilah Anderson
The Madness
Julia Jayne
The Madness
Julia Jayne
Snowpiercer
[ 2020-2024 ] Ruth WardellLilah Anderson
Feud
[ 2017-2024 ] Pamela Harriman Pauline Jameson

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play

Alison Wright, Othello

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Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of JOB Photo
Photos: On the Red Carpet for Opening Night of JOB
by Bruce Glikas - Aug 5, 2024

Job, the new play by Max Wolf Friedlich, opened just last week at the Hayes Theatre on Broadway and BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration. Check out photos from the star-studded arrivals here!
Photos: MOTHER PLAY Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway Photo
Photos: MOTHER PLAY Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 29, 2024

Mother Play officially opened on Broadway on April 25 at the Hayes Theater. Check out photos of the cast and VIPs at the after party here!
HENRY & ME Continues Development as Part of Dance Lab New York's Bespoke Lab Photo
HENRY & ME Continues Development as Part of Dance Lab New York's Bespoke Lab
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2023

HENRY & ME, a new tap dancing play honoring Tony Award winning legend Henry LeTang receives its next development step as part of Dance Lab NY's BeSpoke Lab. 
Photos: See Jim Parsons, Rose Byrne, Zachary Quinto & More at GREY HOUSE Opening Nigh Photo
Photos: See Jim Parsons, Rose Byrne, Zachary Quinto & More at GREY HOUSE Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - May 31, 2023

See photos of stars arriving on the red carpet for opening night of Grey House!
Eric Bogosian Joins Cast of ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE Photo
Eric Bogosian Joins Cast of ANNE RICE'S INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE
by Michael Major - Mar 17, 2022

Eric Bogosian has been cast in Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire as “Daniel Molloy,” a journalist nearing the end of his career who’s given a second chance at the interview of a lifetime. Based on Anne Rice’s novel, the series follows Louis de Pointe, Lestat De Lioncourt and Claudia’s epic story of love, blood and the perils of immortality.
The Barrow Group to Open New $4M Performing Arts Center in Midtown Manhattan Photo
The Barrow Group to Open New $4M Performing Arts Center in Midtown Manhattan
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2022

Aiming to play a role in revitalizing the hard-hit cultural scene in New York City, The Barrow Group’s new 13,155 sq. ft. home currently plans a dynamic 60-seat theater, 5 sound-attenuated studios, offices, and a large community gathering space. Phased renovations are expected to begin in February 2022 and are estimated to cost $4 million in total.
VIDEO: Daveed Diggs in SNOWPIERCER Season Three Trailer Photo
VIDEO: Daveed Diggs in SNOWPIERCER Season Three Trailer
by Michael Major - Jan 3, 2022

“Snowpiercer” season three stars  Oscar winner  Jennifer Connelly, Grammy and Tony Award winner  Daveed Diggs,  Sean Bean, Rowan Blanchard,  Alison Wright,  Mickey Sumner,  Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Tony Award  winner and Grammy  nominee  Lena Hall, Archie Panjabi, Annalise Basso,  Sam Otto,  Roberto Urbina,  Sheila Vand, and Mike O’Malley.
VIDEO: Daveed Diggs in TNT'S SNOWPIERCER Season Three Trailer Photo
VIDEO: Daveed Diggs in TNT'S SNOWPIERCER Season Three Trailer
by Michael Major - Dec 7, 2021

The TNT series stars Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Roberto Urbina, Rowan Blanchard, Katie McGuiness, Lena Hall, Archie Panjabi, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, and more. At the end of “Snowpiercer” season two, Layton (Diggs) and Ruth (Wright), who were banished to Big Alice’s compost car, plotted to take back Snowpiercer.
Photos: CLYDE'S Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway Photo
Photos: CLYDE'S Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Nov 25, 2021

Second Stage Theater's production of Lynn Nottage's new play CLYDE'S opened just last night, Tuesday November 23, 2021, at Second Stage's Broadway home, the Hayes Theater (240 W 44th Street at 8th Avenue).
Photos: THE FEVER Reopens Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre Photo
Photos: THE FEVER Reopens Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2021

Audible Inc. has reopened Audible Theater’s live stage at the Minetta Lane Theatre with The Fever, written by three-time Obie Award winner Wallace Shawn, directed by two-time Obie Award winner Scott Elliott, and starring three-time Emmy Award nominee Lili Taylor.
Season Two of SNOWPIERCER Comes to DVD Nov. 9 Photo
Season Two of SNOWPIERCER Comes to DVD Nov. 9
by TV News Desk - Aug 17, 2021

Based on the critically acclaimed graphic novel series and the film from Academy Award® winner Bong Joon Ho (“Parasite”), “Snowpiercer” season two stars Academy Award winner Jennifer Connelly (“A Beautiful Mind”), Grammy® and Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton,” “Black-ish”).
SNOWPIERCER Wraps Production on Season Three with Renewal Announcement for a Fourth S Photo
SNOWPIERCER Wraps Production on Season Three with Renewal Announcement for a Fourth Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jul 29, 2021

“Snowpiercer” premiered as the #1 new scripted drama on all of ad-supported cable in 2020. The second season reached 21 million viewers across linear and digital in L+7 viewing, ranking as a Top 5 cable drama.
Jennifer Westfeldt, Adriane Lenox, Alison Wright and More Join PERIOD PIECE Play Seri Photo
Jennifer Westfeldt, Adriane Lenox, Alison Wright and More Join PERIOD PIECE Play Series
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2021

Stage and screen stars Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein), Alison Wright (“The Americans”), Tony Award-winner Adriane Lenox (Doubt), US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Scott Turner Schofield ('The Bold And The Beautiful') and Kimberly Guerrero (August: Osage County) have joined the cast of Period Piece.
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Returns With Ana Villafaňe, Ato Blankson-Wood, a Photo
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Returns With Ana Villafaňe, Ato Blankson-Wood, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2021

The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues returns in 2021 for another weekly series on IGTV.
Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, February 2- with NaTasha Williams, Jordin Sparks and Photo
Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, February 2- with NaTasha Williams, Jordin Sparks and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2021

Today (February 2) in live streaming: Stars in the House honors Cicely Tyson, Verdi's La Forza del Destino at the Met, and more!
Daveed Diggs-Led SNOWPIERCER Gets Season Three Order Photo
Daveed Diggs-Led SNOWPIERCER Gets Season Three Order
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 19, 2021

TNT has ordered a third season of its hit sci-fi thriller “Snowpiercer,” cable’s #1 new drama series. Season two premieres on Monday, January 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on TNT.
SNOWPIERCER Season One, Featuring Daveed Diggs, Available on DVD Jan. 26 Photo
SNOWPIERCER Season One, Featuring Daveed Diggs, Available on DVD Jan. 26
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 20, 2020

Attention all passengers - the revolution is coming! Get ready for more secrets, plot twists, and reveals as Warner Bros Home Entertainment takes you on an epic journey with the release of “Snowpiercer: The Complete First Season” on Blu-ray and DVD on January 26, 2021.
VIDEO: See Daveed Diggs in a First Look at SNOWPIERCER Season Two Photo
VIDEO: See Daveed Diggs in a First Look at SNOWPIERCER Season Two
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 9, 2020

TNT announced today during its New York Comic Con panel that season two of its top-rated, post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller Snowpiercer will premiere on Monday, January 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
SNOWPIERCER Fan Q & A, CONVERSATIONS IN PRIDE And More On PALEY FRONT ROW Next Week Photo
SNOWPIERCER Fan Q & A, CONVERSATIONS IN PRIDE And More On PALEY FRONT ROW Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 18, 2020

Tune in to Paley Front Row, a new way to enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories of today's top shows from the comfort of home. The series which is part of Paley@Home Presented by Citi, will screen for free on the Paley Center's YouTube channel.    
BWW Exclusive: Watch Lena Hall Perform 'Say It Ain't So, Joe' on SNOWPIERCER Photo
BWW Exclusive: Watch Lena Hall Perform 'Say It Ain't So, Joe' on SNOWPIERCER
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 22, 2020

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at Lena Hall's first scene on TNT's Snowpiercer! In the exclusive clip Daveed Diggs' character Layton is  introduced to the mysterious night car and he watches a stunning singing performance by Hall's character Miss Audrey.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Alison Wright been in?

Alison Wright has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Alison Wright been in?

Alison Wright has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Alison Wright been nominated for?

and Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Othello.

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