Alison Luff

{{Short description|American actress and singer (born 1988)}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Alison Luff | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|12|20}} | birth_place = Spring, Texas | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = Klein Collins High School | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer}} | spouse = Matthew Magnusson | children = 1<ref>{{cite Instagram |postid=Cvvtz2JsCUs |user=alisonluff |title=Our little lamb is in the nest! |date=August 9, 2023}}</ref> }}

'''Alison Nicole Luff''' (born December 20, 1988) is an American actress and singer known for her work in musical theatre, including as Elphaba in the First National Tour of ''Wicked'' and in Broadway roles such as Miss Honey in ''Matilda'' and Anne Hathaway in ''& Juliet''. From 2021 to 2023, she has appeared in a lead role in the Starz drama series ''Heels''.

Her other Broadway credits include ''Ghost the Musical'', ''Les Misérables'', ''Escape to Margaritaville'',  and ''Waitress''.

== Early life and education == Luff was born on December 20, 1988, in Spring, Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blank |first=Matthew |date=August 4, 2015 |title=Cue & A: Matilda's Alison Luff on Her Upcoming Projects, Stage Fright and Taylor Swift |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/cue-a-matildas-alison-luff-on-her-upcoming-projects-stage-fright-and-taylor-swift-com-355889 |access-date=July 11, 2021 |website=Playbill |language=en}}</ref> Her interest in theater began in childhood.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ferri |first=Josh |last2=Brown |first2=Curtis |date=June 7, 2018 |title=Breakout Stars Ushering in a New Golden Age on Broadway: Escape to Margaritaville Star Alison Luff |url=https://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/breakout-stars-of-2018-margaritaville-star-alison-luff/ |access-date=July 11, 2021 |website=BroadwayBox.com |language=en}}</ref> At age 6, she began singing and dancing with Encore Youth Performers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Maines |first=Don |date=April 26, 2011 |title=''Mamma Mia!'' Here she goes again! |url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/Mamma-Mia-Here-she-goes-again-1601765.php |access-date=July 11, 2021 |website=Chron |language=en-US}}</ref> One year later, she began acting in community theater, and at age 10, she began acting in professional theater.<ref name=":0" /> She attended Klein Collins High School in Harris County, Texas, performing in her school's theater productions.<ref name=":0" /> As Éponine in the school's production of ''Les Miserables'', she was nominated for best actress at the Tommy Tune Awards, and as Annabel Glick in its production of ''Lucky Stiff'', she won best actress at an awards ceremony at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.<ref name=":0" /> She then she worked and performed to save money to move to New York City.<ref>{{cite web |last=Arnegger |first=Sarah Jane |date=March 15, 2018 |title=Schools of the Stars: Where ''Escape to Margaritaville'' Cast and Creators Went to College |url=http://www.playbill.com/article/schools-of-the-stars-where-escape-to-margaritaville-cast-and-creators-went-to-college |access-date=July 11, 2021 |website=Playbill |language=en}}</ref>

== Career == She made her Broadway debut in the ensemble of ''Mamma Mia'', understudying the roles of Ali and Sophie. She left the production on January 1, 2012<ref name="playbill">{{Cite web |title=Alison Luff |url=https://www.playbill.com/person/alison-luff-vault-0000120281 |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=Playbill |language=en}}</ref> and joined the show's national tour. She then understudied the role of Aimee Semple McPherson in the short-lived Broadway musical, ''Scandalous''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Scandalous'' – Broadway Musical – Original |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/scandalous-493183#OpeningNightCast |access-date=June 2, 2021 |website=IBDB}}</ref> She next understudied Molly in the Broadway production of ''Ghost'', having the opportunity to go on in the role.<ref name=playbill />

Luff starred in ''Wicked'' in the first US national tour as Elphaba from April 30, 2013<ref>{{Cite press release |title=''Wicked'' Tour – Alison Luff and John Davidson to join the cast |date=April 11, 2013 |url=https://dallassummermusicals.org/wicked-tour-alison-luff-and-john-davidson-to-join-the-cast/ |language=en-US |last= |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=Dallas Summer Musicals}}</ref> until April 20, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2014 |title=Emma Hunton to join ''Wicked'' 1NT on April 23rd! |url=http://flyinghighwithwicked.blogspot.com/2014/03/emma-hunton-to-join-wicked-1nt-on-april.html |url-access=limited |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=flyinghighwithwicked.blogspot.com |language=en}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=December 2025}} She played Miss Honey in the Broadway production of ''Matilda'' from September 6, 2014, to September 6, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=September 5, 2014 |title=Former Elphaba Alison Luff to Take Over as Miss Honey in ''Matilda'' on Broadway |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/177350/former-elphaba-alison-luff-to-take-over-as-miss-honey-in-matilda-on-broadway/ |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=Broadway.com |language=en}}</ref> She originated the role of Charlie Jane at the Pasadena Playhouse in ''Breaking Through'', remaining until the show closed on November 22, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 13, 2015 |title=Alison Luff, Constantine Maroulis to Lead Cast of World Premiere Musical ''Breaking Through'' |url=https://www.pasadenaindependent.com/arts-and-entertainment/alison-luff-constantine-maroulis-to-lead-cast-of-world-premiere-musical-breaking-through/ |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=Pasadena Independent |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=December 2025|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

She returned to Broadway as Fantine in ''Les Misérables'' from February 2016 until the revival closed in September 2016. Luff created the role of Rachel in the pre-Broadway tour of ''Escape to Margaritaville'', which ran from October 20 to December 2, 2017, and continued in the role in the Broadway production from March 15 to July 1, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Escape to Margaritaville'' – Broadway Musical – Original |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/escape-to-margaritaville-515030#OpeningNightCast |access-date=June 2, 2021 |website=IBDB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Escape to Margaritaville'' – Broadway Musical – Tour |url=https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/escape-to-margaritaville-515056#OpeningNightCast |access-date=June 2, 2021 |website=IBDB}}</ref> She also starred as Jenna in ''Waitress'' on Broadway from July 23, 2019, to September 15, 2019. In October 2024, Luff began playing Anne Hathaway in the Broadway production of ''& Juliet''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Mark A. |date=June 27, 2019 |title=Alison Luff is the Next Jenna in ''Waitress'' |url=https://broadwaydirect.com/alison-luff-is-the-next-jenna-in-waitress/ |access-date=December 21, 2020 |website=Broadway Direct |language=en-US}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" |+Film/TV Credits !Production !Role !Year !Notes |- |''Les Misérables: The Broadway Musical'' |Ensemble |2014 |Broadway production filmed live |- |''FBI'' |Sam Chapman |2019 |Episode: "''Identity Crisis''" |- |''New Amsterdam'' |Alice Healy |2020 |Six episodes |- |''Heels'' |Staci Spade |2021–2023 |16 episodes |- |Power Book II: Ghost |Detective Felicia Lewis |2024 |5 episodes |}

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|7563180}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luff, Alison}} Category:American stage actresses Category:1988 births Category:21st-century American women singers Category:Actors from Spring, Texas Category:Living people Category:21st-century American actresses Category:Singers from Texas Category:Actresses from Harris County, Texas Category:American television actresses