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Ava Allan

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Ava Allan
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Ava Allan was born in Tarzana, California. She landed her first modeling job for Disney magazine when she was only five, and has continued to model for many national magazines, campaigns and commercials. Her television debut came at the age of ten on "True Jackson VP". Ava played 'young Amanda' to actress Danielle Bisutti and worked with Keke Palmer and Robbie Amell. In the CBS show "Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior", she played 'Erica Nichols' and got to work opposite Oscar winner, Forrest Whitaker. Ava played the iconic character 'Addison Derringer' on the hit Freeform show "Pretty Little Liars" who stirred up drama and gossip throughout the entire fandom. In addition, Ava booked a recurring role on the CBS show "Young Sheldon", where she currently plays the character 'Jana', who is the girlfriend to series regular, Montana Jordan's character, 'Georgie'. Ava booked a role on the new Showtime show "Yellowjackets" which stars Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci and Melanie Lynkskey, who plays her mother on the show. Ava played the lead role of "Paula" in the feature film from Kim Rocco Shields, "Love is All You Need?" with Briana Evigan, Emily Osment and Tyler Blackburn. Ava lives just outside of Los Angeles with her mom, dad, and older sister.
BornMarch 1
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      • 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Troian Bellisario, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, and Shay Mitchell in Pretty Little Liars (2010)
    Pretty Little Liars
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Addison Derringer
    Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
    Modern Family
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Amanda
    Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jana Boggs
    Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Rick Hoffman, Gabriel Macht, Amanda Schull, and Sarah Rafferty in Suits (2011)
    Suits
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Daisy Jones

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    Actress



    • A Song for Emily - Teaser
      • Riley
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Paved New World
      • Waugh
      • Pre-production



    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Jana Boggs
      • 2020–2021
    • Jennifer Garner, Edgar Ramírez, Jenna Ortega, Julian Lerner, and Everly Carganilla in Yes Day (2021)
      Yes Day
      5.7
      • Rosemary
      • 2021
    • Madison McLaughlin in Most Likely to Murder (2019)
      Most Likely to Murder
      5.2
      • Hailey
      • 2019
    • Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Rick Hoffman, Gabriel Macht, Amanda Schull, and Sarah Rafferty in Suits (2011)
      Suits
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Daisy Jones
      • 2018
    • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
      Modern Family
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Amanda
      • 2018
    • Troian Bellisario, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, and Shay Mitchell in Pretty Little Liars (2010)
      Pretty Little Liars
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Addison Derringer
      • 2017
    • Tyler Blackburn, Kyla Kenedy, and Jacob Rodier in Love Is All You Need? (2016)
      Love Is All You Need?
      6.1
      • Paula Santilli
      • 2016
    • Ethan Peck and Alona Tal in Rescuing Madison (2014)
      Rescuing Madison
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Ava
      • 2014
    • The Middle (2009)
      The Middle
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Piper
      • 2014
    • Kristin Davis, Sara Gilbert, David Alan Grier, Ari Graynor, Ryan Hansen, and Sara Twist in Bad Teacher (2014)
      Bad Teacher
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Bella
      • 2014
    • Babylon Beach (2013)
      Babylon Beach
      7.3
      Short
      • Ava
      • 2013
    • Billie Speare (2012)
      Billie Speare
      5.9
      Short
      • Regan
      • 2012
    • Becoming (2011)
      Becoming
      8.5
      Short
      • Daina
      • 2011
    • True Jackson, VP (2008)
      True Jackson, VP
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Young Amanda
      • 2010–2011
    • Janeane Garofalo, Forest Whitaker, Michael Kelly, Beau Garrett, and Matt Ryan in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (2011)
      Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Erica Nichols
      • 2011

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    Ava Allan in Suits
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    Love Is All You Need?
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    Love Is All You Need?
    Love Is All You Need?
    Featurette 6:01
    Love Is All You Need?

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    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • March 1
      • Tarzana, California, USA
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      • Alexi Blue(Sibling)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

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      Is the younger sister to singer/songwriter Alexi Blue.

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