Alison is a Canadian born TV, film and theater actress. She was born in Toronto, Ontario. Her father, who is Estonian, is a financier. She attended Vaughan Road Academy, and decided she wanted to be an actor when she was age 10. She was a member of the Toronto Children's Chorus and was chosen to narrate one of their performances. From there, she gained a job narrating children's audio books. She achieved her first on-screen role as a background performer on _"Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" .
Is friends with Lorna Luft , whom she played in "Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows" .
Her favourite actress is Patricia Clarkson , whom she worked with on Pieces of April .
When she first auditioned for Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen , the director, Sara Sugarman turned her down, as she had a more androgynous appearance in mind for the character of Ella. Pill took pictures of herself as a boy and auditioned a second time, and finally got the part.
Is a fan of the band Coldplay , and often camps out to buy tickets for their concerts.
Nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for "The Lieutenant of Inishmore".
Learned to play drums for her role in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World .
Was engaged to actor Jay Baruchel from December 2010 until March 2013.
(March 2007) Off-Broadway show "Blackbird" opposite Jeff Daniels at Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II.
(September 2007) Appearing on Broadway in Theresa Rebeck s "Mauritius".
(June 2004) Appearing in an off-Broadway play "The Distance from Here" with Melissa Leo , Mark Webber and Anna Paquin.
(March 2010) Currently portraying Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker on Broadway.
(April 2006) Appearing in the Broadway play "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" at the Lyceum Theater, New York City
(June 2008) Currently appearing off-Broadway in Neil LaBute s "Reasons to be Pretty..." which will transfer to Broadway in the fall of 2008.
Her paternal grandparents were Estonian.
(May 24, 2015) Married her longtime boyfriend Joshua Leonard following a 4-month-long engagement.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 30, a daughter named Wilder Grace Leonard on November 19, 2016. Childs father is her husband, Joshua Leonard.
Is of Estonian and distant Swedish descent.
