Alison Pill has found success in her career in both film and television roles from Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World to The Newsroom. She's starred or appeared in almost every genre from dramatic roles to comedy to sci-fi and dystopian future films like Snowpiercer and has proven she's an asset in an ensemble cast.
Alison Pill continues to star and appear in popular films and television and has shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Here are her top-rated roles according to IMDb so far.
10 Snowpiercer (2013) - 7.1
Snowpiercer was a dystopian future film from Bong Joon-ho that saw a group of survivors on a fast and constantly moving train to avoid the frozen apocalypse outside. The film starred Chris Evans as a leader of the back of the train revolting and making their way to the front toward the upper-class passengers.
Alison Pill has a small role as a teacher who teaches kids the history of the train and has a cheery disposition that can turn deadly.
9 Vice (2018) - 7.2
Vice was a biopic about the life of American Vice President Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) that delves into his life before becoming George W. Bush's (Sam Rockwell) V.P. and his life in office as he begins to shape the country with his political power.
The film sees its actors disappear into their roles based on real-life people, including Alison Pill, who portrays Dick Cheney's daughter Mary.
8 The Family (2016) - 7.5
The Family is a mystery and thriller series that follows a political family as they deal with a member returning after being presumed dead when he was kidnapped ten years earlier.
The matriarch, portrayed by Joan Allen, is a Republican Mayor running for the Governor's office with her daughter and press coordinator (Alison Pill) by her side. The series was canceled after one season as it had mixed reviews although the cast, including Alison Pill, were given good reviews for their acting.
7 Milk (2008) - 7.5
Milk was a biopic about the life and death of Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), the first openly gay man in America to be elected to public office when he wins a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
After being elected, he was murdered by a political rival Dan White (Josh Brolin) whose hatred and resentment of Milk drove him to kill. Alison Pill has a crucial role as Milk's campaign manager and ally Anne Kronenberg.
6 Miss Sloane (2016) - 7.5
Miss Sloane is a political thriller that follows a ruthless lobbyist (Jessica Chastain) and tracks one of her assignments through the beginning to its end with her being questioned at a congressional hearing about her ethical approach to lobbying.
Chastain chooses to lobby for a pro-gun control bill that expands background checks for purchasing guns and the competition between the two sides is fierce. Alison Pill portrays a trusted co-worker and assistant to Miss Sloane, Jane Molloy.
5 Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010) - 7.5
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World was based on a comic book series that followed Scott Pilgrim's (Michael Cera) life in his band and in his relationships. He meets a woman called Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and immediately falls in love with her, only to realize he has to battle her seven evil exes to be allowed to date her.
The stylized film has fun with its comic book origins and is successful in bringing the genre to the screen. Alison Pill portrays Scott's bandmate and ex-girlfriend Kim Pine.
4 Star Trek: Picard (2020- ) - 7.6
Patrick Stewart reprises his Star Trek role as Jean-Luc Picard as he is pulled back into new adventures after devastating events of the series and films and the character's consequential retirement.
Alison Pill portrays Agnes Jurati, a former Starfleet doctor who joins Picard on his new mission as he's pulled out of retirement.
3 Midnight In Paris (2011) - 7.7
Owen Wilson stars as a struggling writer who visits Paris and finds that he can travel back in time and interact with his favorite iconic authors of the 1920s like F. Scott Fitzgerald (portrayed by Tom Hiddleston).
The film becomes a commentary on how most people aren't content in their own time and tend to romanticize the past. Alison Pill portrays his wife Zelda Fitzgerald and is seen throughout the film as Wilson travels back in time.
2 American Horror Story (2011- ) - 8.0
Alison Pill starred opposite Sarah Paulson in the seventh season of this anthology series titled American Horror Story: Cult.
The season focuses on the aftermath of the 2016 election as Evan Peters' character rises as a dangerous cult leader and Paulson reckons with her own feelings and phobias after the election with the help of her wife, played by Pill.
1 The Newsroom (2012-2014) - 8.6
The Newsroom was a show from Aaron Sorkin that followed a news team who decided to present the most important and factual information to their audiences without worrying about ratings or giving into sensationalized news.
Alison Pill portrayed Maggie Jordan, one of the main characters of the series who had a substantial arc as a dynamic character.
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August 25, 2020 at 05:30AM
