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Who is Alison Pill?
Alison Pill’s birth date is November 27, 1985 and she is a Canadian actress. A former child actress, Pill began her career at age 12, appearing in numerous projects before transitioning to adult roles with a breakthrough role in the television series The Book of Daniel (2006). She made her Broadway debut in The Lieutenant of Inishmore that year and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. Pill is known for his performance in Blackbird (2007), Mauritius (2007), The Miracle Worker (2010), The House of Blue Leaves (2011), and Three Tall Women (2018).
Star Trek: Picard (2020–2022), Devs (2020), and Them (2021) are all films from American Horror Story: Cult (2016), Star Trek: Picard (2020–2022), and Star Trek: Picard (2020–2022) respectively. Her role as Kim Pine in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) and the Netflix animated series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) is well-known.
| Real Name/Full Name | Alison Pill |
| Date Of Birth | 27 November 1985 |
| Age | 39 years old |
| Birthplace | Toronto, Canada. |
| Nationality | Canadian. |
| Religion | Christianity. |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Father Name | Not Known |
| Mother Name | Not Known |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Hazel |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inch |
| Weight | 56 kg |
| Marital Status | Divorced. |
| Spouse | Joshua Leonard (M: 2015 to Div: 2025) |
| Children | Wilder Grace Leonard. |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Profession | Actress, and Singer. |
| Net worth | $4 Million. |
Personal Life
From 2011 to 2013, Pill was engaged to actor Jay Baruchel in her personal life. Pill and actor Joshua Leonard got married on May 24, 2015, and they have a daughter named Wilder who was born on November 19, 2016. In 2025, the couple got divorced.
Career
Alison Pill made her first mainstream appearance in 1997 in the “Moving Parts” episode of the mystery fantasy television series ‘The New Ghostwriter Mysteries.’ She then appeared in television films and series, such as ‘Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal’ (1998), ‘The Last Don II’ (1998), ‘Stranger in Town’ (1998), and ‘God’s New Plan’ (1999), before making her big-screen debut in the 1999 Canadian film ‘The Life Before This’ directed by Jerry Ciccoritti. She also took on the role of ‘Shapiro/Marfa’ in the TV film ‘Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang’ directed by George Bloomfield that same year. The movie was based on Mordecai Richler’s novel of the same name. In 2000’s ‘Skipped Parts’, ‘Perfect Pie’, 2003’s ‘Pieces of April’, 2004’s ‘Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen’, and 2007’s ‘Dan in Real Life’, Alison was next to appear.
Alison then starred in films such as ‘Goon’ (2011), ‘To Rome with Love’ (2012), ‘Snowpiercer’ (2013), ‘Cooties’ (2014), ‘Zoom’ (2015), ‘Hail, Caesar!’ (2016), ‘Goon: Last of the Enforcers’ (2017), ‘Ideal Home’ (2018), and ‘Vice’ (2018). In 2021, she made her final appearance in the Canadian drama film ‘All My Puny Sorrows’ directed by Michael McGowan. Positive reviews were received upon release for the film, which had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
As Katie, the chief designer of the Devs system in the TV series Devs on FX on Hulu, she appeared on FX and Hulu in 2020. She and Sarah Gadon starred together in All My Puny Sorrows, a film that depicted two Mennonite sisters leaving their religious lives behind in 2021. Alison was honored with the Best Actress in a Canadian Film award from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for her performance in the movie. Pill was a participant in the TV series Them, portraying Betty Wendell. She played the scientist Dr. Agnes Jurati in Star Trek: Picard’s first two seasons.
Pill returned to Broadway as Sonya in the 2024 revival of Anton Chekov’s Uncle Vanya, starring Steve Carell, William Jackson Harper, Jayne Houdyshell, and Alfred Molina at Lincoln Center. David Cote of The Observer hailed her performance writing, “Pill proves to be the evening’s MVP” adding, embodies that brokenness with a palpable heat I wish could have ignited everything around her”.
Filmography
Movies
- 1999 The Life Before This
- 1999 Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang
- 2000 Skipped Parts
- 2002 A.W.O.L.
- 2002 Perfect Pie
- 2003 Pieces of April
- 2003 Fast Food High
- 2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
- 2004 The Crypt Club
- 2005 Dear Wendy
- 2007 Dan in Real Life
- 2007 Working in the Theatre
- 2008 Milk
- 2009 The Awakening of Abigail Harris
- 2009 One Way to Valhalla
- 2010 Goldstar, Ohio
- 2010 EMGOD
- 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the Animation (voice)
- 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
- 2011 Midnight in Paris
- 2011 Portraits in Dramatic Time
- 2011 Goon
- 2012 To Rome with Love
- 2012 Denise
- 2012 Santa Baby
- 2013 Snowpiercer
- 2014 Cooties
- 2015 Zoom
- 2016 Hail, Caesar!
- 2016 Woman in Deep
- 2016 Cover Up
- 2016 Miss Sloane
- 2017 Goon: Last of the Enforcers
- 2018 Ideal Home
- 2018 Vice
- 2019 The Most Magnificent Thing (voice)
- 2020 We Are Animals
- 2021 The Same Storm
- 2022 All My Puny Sorrows
- 2023 Eric Larue
- 2024 Trap
- 2024 Young Werther
TV Series
- 1997 The New Ghostwriter Mysteries (TV Series)
- 1998 Fast Track (TV Series)
- 1998 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (TV Series)
- 1998 The Last Don II (TV Series)
- 1998 Anatole (voice) (TV Series)
- 1998 Degas & the Dancer (TV Series)
- 1998 Stranger in Town (TV Series)
- 1999 Locked in Silence (TV Series)
- 1999 God’s New Plan (TV Series)
- 1999 Different (TV Series)
- 1999 What Katy Did (TV Series)
- 1999 Dear America: A Journey to the New World (TV Series)
- 1999 A Holiday Romance (TV Series)
- 1999 Redwall (voice) (TV Series)
- 1999 Poltergeist: The Legacy (TV Series)
- 2000 Traders (TV Series)
- 2000 Redwall: The Movie (voice) (TV Series)
- 2000 The Dinosaur Hunter (TV Series)
- 2000 The Other Me (TV Series)
- 2000 Baby (TV Series)
- 2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (TV Series)
- 2001 Midwives (TV Series)
- 2001 What Girls Learn (TV Series)
- 2001 Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series (voice)(TV Series)
- 2002 The Pilot’s Wife (TV Series)
- 2002 An Unexpected Love (TV Series)
- 2004 A Separate Peace (TV Series)
- 2004 Plain Truth (TV Series)
- 2006 The Book of Daniel (TV Series)
- 2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series)
- 2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series)
- 2009 In Treatment (TV Series)
- 2010 The Pillars of the Earth (TV Series)
- 2012–14 The Newsroom (TV Series)
- 2014 7p/10e (TV Series)
- 2014 Therapy (TV Series)
- 2014 Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends (TV Series)
- 2016 The Family (TV Series)
- 2017 American Horror Story: Cult (TV Series)
- 2018 The Emperor’s Newest Clothes (voice)
- 2020–22 Star Trek: Picard (TV Series)
- 2020 Devs (TV Series)
- 2021 Them (TV Series)
- 2022 Archer (voice) (TV Series)
- 2023 Hello Tomorrow! (TV Series)
- 2023 Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (voice) (TV Series)
- 2025 RoboGobo (TV Series)
- 2025 Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey (TV Series)
Net Worth
Pill’s extensive acting career has resulted in her accumulation of wealth with an estimated net worth of $4 million. Film and television roles, theater performances, and voice work are among the ways she makes her living. Her successful career suggests a comfortable lifestyle, even though there are no specific details about her assets.
