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Introduction :
Allison Dean is an African-American actress and producer. She is most well-known for her part in the movie Coming to America in 1988. She has also appeared in Speed 2: Cruise Control, starring Sandra Bullock.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Allison was born in June 1970, in Wichita, Kansas.
- She comes from a simple family. Her parents always worked hard to provide a good life for their daughter & wanted her to accomplish her dream of becoming an actress.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Dean has had diverse experience in the film industry. She worked alongside top actors and actresses in films such as Ruby in Paradise (1993), Cool As Ice (1991), and Tears of the Sun (2003), in which she worked with Bruce Willis.
- Her role as Patrice McDowell in the acclaimed film Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy, was most significant in establishing her reputation.
- She also landed a role in the TV series Alias, along with Jennifer Garner, playing the role of college student Stella Campbell.
- She has starred in Where’s Marlowe? as Angela, with the rapper Mos Def as her co-star.
- In 2010, Allison did some production work, namely, three episodes of the TV series Operation: WASTE.LAND. She also performed various other offscreen roles.
- She has been a production assistant at Fox Television, Nickelodeon, Discovery Channel and other networks, and has written and produced some independent films too.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Allison actually started her career as a model, allowing her to travel around the world.
- In 2013, in a YouTube video uploaded by a paparazzi channel, they mistook her for Vanessa Bell Calloway, her co-star in Coming to America. The video drew some enraged comments such ‘how black people look alike?’ etc.
- At the end of 2017, her co-star Shari Headley confirmed that the directors and writers of Coming to America were working on a sequel. It is not known if the original cast will be kept.
- The actress keeps her life very private, avoiding social media & interviews.
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