Alana Austin is an American film and television actress. She played the role of Abby Logan in the sitcom Ink

Ink (TV series)

Ink is a television sitcom which aired on CBS from 1996-1997 that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as newspaper journalists, allegedly inspired by the film His Girl Friday. The show was also produced by Danson and Steenburgen. The show was canceled after one season...

and starred in the Disney Channel Original film Motocrossed

Motocrossed

Motocrossed! is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie , about a girl named Andrea Carson who loves motocross, despite the fact that her father finds her unsuited for the sport, being that she is "just a girl"...

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Career

Austin was born in Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...

. She is the daughter of Steven Kent Austin

Steven Kent Austin

Steven Kent Austin is an American actor and producer of small-budget independent films. He also directed a film version of Route 66. He was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of TAG Entertainment Corp, which he founded in 1999 and whose stock is now worthless; and owner...

 a film producer who was the founder and chairman of the now-defunct Tag Entertainment

Tag Entertainment

Tag Entertainment was largely founded by Steve Austin and John T. Botti, Director and became a publicly held film production company formerly headquartered in Santa Monica, California...

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Austin made her major acting debut in the 1992 TV film Criminal Behavior starring Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett was an American actress and artist. A multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she first appeared as private investigator Jill Munroe in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels, in 1976...

. Three subsequent 1993 TV films followed before co-starring the in 1994 theatrical film North

North (film)

North is an American 1994 comedy film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dan Aykroyd, Reba McEntire, and Alan Arkin...

. She then co-starred in the film A Simple Twist of Fate

A Simple Twist of Fate

A Simple Twist of Fate is a 1994 American dramedy film directed by Gillies MacKinnon. The screenplay by Steve Martin is loosely based on the 1861 novel Silas Marner by George Eliot.-Plot:...

with Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....

 for which was nominated for a Young Artist Award

Young Artist Award

The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...

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In 1996, Austin was cast in the CBS

CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

 sitcom Ink

Ink (TV series)

Ink is a television sitcom which aired on CBS from 1996-1997 that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as newspaper journalists, allegedly inspired by the film His Girl Friday. The show was also produced by Danson and Steenburgen. The show was canceled after one season...

opposite Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Edward Bridge “Ted” Danson III is an American actor best known for his role as central character Sam Malone in the sitcom Cheers, and his role as Dr. John Becker on the series Becker. He also plays a recurring role on Larry David's HBO sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm and starred alongside Glenn Close...

 and Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Nell Steenburgen is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Lynda Dummar in Jonathan Demme's Melvin and Howard, which earned her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe.-Early life:...

, the series was later canceled after its first season. She then went to guest star on Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister (TV series)

Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom about identical twin girls Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell , who were separated and adopted at birth, when one day they come face-to-face after 14 years apart....

, In the House

In the House (TV series)

In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J and Maia Campbell.-Synopsis:Marion Hill is a former...

, That '80s Show

That '80s Show

That '80s Show is an American sitcom that aired in half-hour long episodes from January through May 2002. Despite having a similar name, show structure, and many of the same writers and production staff, it is not considered a direct spin-off of the more successful That '70s Show, since the...

, 7th Heaven

7th Heaven

7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...

, Boston Public

Boston Public

Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...

, Cold Case and Close to Home. As well as appearing in the films Road Rage

Road Rage (film)

Road Rage is a 1999 American made-for-TV movie which was a thriller that starred Yasmine Bleeth and Jere Burns. It was first broadcast on NBC on October 3, 1999.-Plot:...

, Hansel and Gretel, A Mother's Instinct

A Mother's Instinct

A Mother's Instinct is a 1996 made-for-television drama film directed by Sam Pillsbury and distributed on CBS. It was released on March 13, 1996 in the U.S. and August 18, 2000 in the U.K. It was filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina.-Plot:...

, Popstar

Popstar (film)

Popstar is an American film that features teen singer Aaron Carter in his first and only lead role in a feature film. The direct-to-video film was directed by Richard Gabai and written by Timothy Barton; the film was released on November 8, 2005. The premiere was held in The Woodlands, Texas. It...

(opposite Aaron Carter

Aaron Carter

Aaron Charles Carter is an American singer. He came to fame as a pop and hip hop singer in the late 1990s, establishing himself as a star among pre-teen and teenage audiences during the early-first decade of the 21st century....

) and the Disney Channel Original film Motocrossed

Motocrossed

Motocrossed! is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie , about a girl named Andrea Carson who loves motocross, despite the fact that her father finds her unsuited for the sport, being that she is "just a girl"...

.

Austin is no longer acting and most recently was studying medicine at the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

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Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1992	Criminal Behavior	Little Jessie	Made-for-TV film
1993	Darkness Before Dawn	Mary Ann Guard (age 9)	Made-for-TV film
1993	Ambush in Waco: In the Line of Duty	Betsy	Made-for-TV film
1993	Final Appeal	Linda Biondi	Made-for-TV film
1994	North North (film) North is an American 1994 comedy film directed by Rob Reiner, and starring Elijah Wood, Bruce Willis, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Dan Aykroyd, Reba McEntire, and Alan Arkin...	Sarah	Theatrical film
1994		Mathilda McCann (age 10)	Theatrical film
1996		Amanda	Made-for-TV film
1998	Route 66 Route 66 (film) Route 66 is a 1998 American film directed by Steve Austin and starring Alana Austin, Diane Ladd, Richard Moll and Pamela Bach. -Cast:*Alana Austin *Jerry Asher ... Billy*Pamela Bach ... Elizabeth*Nick Benedict ... Jeff...	Unknown	Direct-to-video film
1999	Dangerous Waters	Chrissie	Made-for-TV film
1999	Road Rage Road Rage (film) Road Rage is a 1999 American made-for-TV movie which was a thriller that starred Yasmine Bleeth and Jere Burns. It was first broadcast on NBC on October 3, 1999.-Plot:...	Cynthia Carson	Made-for-TV film
2000	Castle Rock	Andy Harper	Direct-to-video film, lead role
2001	No Place Like Home	Mel McGregor	Direct-to-video film
2001	Motocrossed Motocrossed Motocrossed! is a 2001 Disney Channel Original Movie , about a girl named Andrea Carson who loves motocross, despite the fact that her father finds her unsuited for the sport, being that she is "just a girl"...	Andrea 'Andy' Carson	Made-for-TV film, lead role
2001		Liz Lowry	Made-for-TV film
2002	Hansel and Gretel	Wood Fairy	Direct-to-video film
2002		Carla	Made-for-TV film
2003	Miracle Dogs	Kelly Maguire	Made-for-TV film
2004	Motocross Kids Motocross Kids Motocross Kids a.k.a. Moto X Kids is a 2004 film directed by Richard Gabai, distributed by Tag Entertainment.-Cast:* Josh Hutcherson as TJ* Bobby Preston as Skeeter* Lorenzo Lamas as Evan Reed* Phyllis Diller as Lou* Alexa Nikolas as Katie...	Callie Reed	Direct-to-video film
2005	Supercross Supercross (film) Supercross is a 2005 American action film directed by Steve Boyum and starring Steve Howey and Mike Vogel. The movie is a mixture of youthful relationships set in the intense world of professional Supercross.-Plot synopsis:...	Rider Girlfriend	Theatrical film
2005	Popstar Popstar (film) Popstar is an American film that features teen singer Aaron Carter in his first and only lead role in a feature film. The direct-to-video film was directed by Richard Gabai and written by Timothy Barton; the film was released on November 8, 2005. The premiere was held in The Woodlands, Texas. It...	Jane Brighton	Direct-to-video film
2006	Miracle Dogs Too	Natalie	Direct-to-video film

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	In the House In the House (TV series) In the House is an American sitcom that premiered on April 10, 1995 on NBC. The series moved to UPN after its second season where it remained for an additional three seasons until it was canceled on August 11, 1999. In the House starred LL Cool J and Maia Campbell.-Synopsis:Marion Hill is a former...	Terry	1 episode
1996–1997	Ink Ink (TV series) Ink is a television sitcom which aired on CBS from 1996-1997 that starred real-life husband and wife Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen as newspaper journalists, allegedly inspired by the film His Girl Friday. The show was also produced by Danson and Steenburgen. The show was canceled after one season...	Abby Logan	Regular role
1997	Total Security	Unknown	1 episode
1997	Sister, Sister Sister, Sister (TV series) Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom about identical twin girls Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell , who were separated and adopted at birth, when one day they come face-to-face after 14 years apart....	Beth	2 episodes
2002	That '80s Show That '80s Show That '80s Show is an American sitcom that aired in half-hour long episodes from January through May 2002. Despite having a similar name, show structure, and many of the same writers and production staff, it is not considered a direct spin-off of the more successful That '70s Show, since the...	Girl	Pilot episode
2002	7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...	Maria Davis	1 episode
2002	Boston Public Boston Public Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...	Jen Kenney	2 episodes
2005	Cold Case	Angie Parrington	1 episode
2006	Close to Home	Kellie Sexton	1 episode

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