Elizabeth Grace Nell Allen (born 28 May 1984) is a New Zealand actress. She has been acting since an early age and has appeared in several small productions and commercials since 1993. Her first major television role was in Cloud 9's ''
The Legend of William Tell
''The Legend of William Tell'' is a 16-part television fantasy/drama series produced in 1998
by Cloud 9 Productions in New Zealand. The basic premise of the series — a crossbow-wielding rebel defies a corrupt governor — and the name of t ...
'' in 1998, in which she played Princess Vara. Internationally known for her role as Amber in ''
The Tribe'', she took on the role in 1998
for the first series, before deciding to leave the show to concentrate on her school work. She later returned for another three seasons.
Career
Allen's other works includes a lead role in the episode "The Green Dress" of the TV programme ''
William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale'' in 1999 and guest parts in ''
Xena: Warrior Princess'' and ''
Revelations - The Initial Journey''.
In 2006, she played the role of Ellie on ''Treasure Island Kids' Trilogy''. She has also had guest roles on various television series, including ''
Power Rangers: S.P.D.'', ''
Outrageous Fortune'' and ''
Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive''.
In 2008 Allen joined ''
Shortland Street'' as Dr
Brooke Freeman
Brooke Rolleston (née Marsden, previously Freeman) is a fictional character from the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street, played by Beth Allen. Brooke debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 14 July 2008. The role was written with Allen ...
,
where she was a main cast member until 2014 when her character departed. Beth has also been involved in several theatre plays during her career, many produced by her husband's theatre company ''
The Basement Theatre''. Beth herself has helped produce a few plays, including ''Little Blonde Hen'', and ''Vagina Monologues''.
Personal life
Allen was born in
Titirangi, New Zealand.
Allen married her long-term fiancee Charles McDermott in February 2011. The couple had a son Sidney born in 2016, a daughter Nell born in 2018, and Allen is currently expecting her third child due in June 2020 as confirmed by her in a new Podcast interview with The Tribe creator Ray Thompson on Youtube, uploaded on 4 April 2020.
Filmography
Theatre
References
External links
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1984 births
Living people
New Zealand television actresses
People from Auckland
New Zealand soap opera actresses
20th-century New Zealand actresses
21st-century New Zealand actresses