| Allison Munn | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1974 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Scott Holroyd (2007-present) (1 child) |
Allison Munn (born October 7, 1974) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Caroline from That '70s Show and as Tina Haven in The WB sitcom What I Like About You and Lauren in One Tree Hill.
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Munn was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of Russell and Nadine Munn. Her mother, an elementary school teacher, encouraged her daughter in the arts by letting her take dance and singing lessons at an early age. Munn graduated from AC Flora High School and The College of Charleston. From there, she moved to New York, where she won a role in the Off-Broadway classic, The Fantasticks.
Munn's further auditions led to small roles in Hollywood productions; most notably in White Oleander alongside Michelle Pfeiffer and in Elizabethtown, directed by Cameron Crowe.
Munn's biggest break came in September 2003 when she got a co-starring role, opposite Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth, on the sitcom What I Like About You, as one of Holly's best friends, Tina Haven. Although their characters are the same age, Munn is twelve years older than her co-star Bynes. Munn remained on the show for three seasons until the show ended on April 24, 2006.
Munn also has a level of notoriety for a recurring role as Caroline, Fez's borderline stalker girlfriend on That '70s Show.
Munn appeared in the ABC comedy series Carpoolers.
In 2009 Munn began a recurring role on One Tree Hill as Miss Lauren, Jamie Scott's teacher. Lauren begins dating Skills Taylor at the end of season 6.
Munn began dating her childhood friend, actor Scott Holroyd in 2004. They became engaged in Paris in December 2006 and married on November 17, 2007 at the French Huguenot Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Munn and Holroyd reside in Los Angeles with their pet terrier, Buster Keaton.[1] In November 2011 Munn announced via her twitter account, that she and Holroyd welcomed a baby boy named, Nathan Powell Holroyd. [2][3]
Munn lends her name and support to the non-profit political organization Rock the Vote, where she is actively involved in encouraging young people to register to vote.