Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly
Encyclopedia
Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly (born July 14, 1971, New York City
) is an American
actress known for portraying Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street
. Initially playing the character on an on-and-off basis in 1985, Bartlett-O'Reilly has played Gina regularly since November 1987. She has acted on Broadway as well.
Her television credits include: Rescue Me
, Law & Order
, The Sopranos
and NYPD Blue
; along with the made-for-television movie Right to Kill?
(as Christopher Collet
's girlfriend and fellow ROTC cadet), and the ABC Afterschool Special
It's Only Rock & Roll
.
. Bartlett-O'Reilly is presently a real estate agent for Halstead in Riverdale, New York. She and Harry O'Reilly are currently separated.
New York City
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) is an American
United States
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actress known for portraying Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
. Initially playing the character on an on-and-off basis in 1985, Bartlett-O'Reilly has played Gina regularly since November 1987. She has acted on Broadway as well.
Her television credits include: Rescue Me
Rescue Me (TV series)
Rescue Me is an American television drama series that premiered on the FX Network on July 21, 2004, and concluded on September 7, 2011. The series focuses on the professional and personal lives of a group of New York City firefighters in the fictitious Ladder 62 / Engine 99 firehouse.The show...
, Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
and NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
; along with the made-for-television movie Right to Kill?
Right to Kill?
The movie Right to Kill? is based on a true story of two teens Richard Jahnke and Deborah Jahnke, who were charged in Wyoming for the killing of their psychotically abusive father, Richard Jahnke, Sr. The made-for-TV movie was filmed at W.W. Samuell High School in Dallas, Texas in 1985 and aired...
(as Christopher Collet
Christopher Collet
Christopher Collet is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Jake Livingston in the 1984 movie Firstborn, and for his lead role in the 1986 film The Manhattan Project....
's girlfriend and fellow ROTC cadet), and the ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special
The ABC Afterschool Special is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from 1972 to 1996, usually in the late afternoon on week days. Most of the episodes were dramatic presentations of situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were...
It's Only Rock & Roll
It's Only Rock & Roll
It's Only Rock & Roll is an album by Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1983. Jennings, most famous for his role in the outlaw country movement, began to slowly fade into obscurity after having released several acclaimed and chart-topping albums; It's Only Rock & Roll was one of only three...
.
Other
Sometimes credited as Alison Bartlett, she is married to actor Harry O'Reilly; they have three children. Her mother is actress D'Jamin BartlettD'Jamin Bartlett
D'Jamin Bartlett is an American musical theatre actress.She trained for the stage at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Bartlett made her first professional stage appearance in 1971 at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. in a production of Godspell...
. Bartlett-O'Reilly is presently a real estate agent for Halstead in Riverdale, New York. She and Harry O'Reilly are currently separated.
External links
- Muppet Wiki: Alison Bartlett (contains a much more complete biography)