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Lindsley Allen

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Lindsley Allen
Can a dog training manual work on a man? Attorney Luke Ashton is in the doghouse with his girlfriend, Donna, until Luke's insightful young client teaches them that even old dogs can learn new tricks, and warm hearts and cold noses are what life is all about.
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The Trainer (2010)
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Lindsley Allen was born on 30 May 1965 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA. She is an actress, known for Showgirls (1995), Free Ride (2013) and That Thing You Do! (1996). She has been married to Vincent Foster since 1 June 2003.
BornMay 30, 1965
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    Known for

    Elizabeth Berkley in Showgirls (1995)
    Showgirls
    5.1
    • Goddess Dancer
    • 1995
    Anna Paquin in Free Ride (2013)
    Free Ride
    5.6
    • Reporter
    • 2013
    Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Everett Scott in That Thing You Do! (1996)
    That Thing You Do!
    7.0
    • Wisconsin Dancer
    • 1996
    John Cusack, Meg Ryan, Hank Azaria, Christopher Lloyd, Liz Callaway, Jim Cummings, and Jonathan Dokuchitz in Anastasia (1997)
    Anastasia
    7.2
    • Additional Crew(Los Angeles)
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Actress

    • L.A. 4ORCE
      • City Talk News Host
      • Post-production
    • Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Kristen Wiig, Kaia Gerber, and Amber Chardae Robinson in Palm Royale (2024)
      Palm Royale
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Dancer
      • Waltz Dancer
      • 2024
    • Dance Dish (2020)
      Dance Dish
      TV Series
      • 2020
    • VHYes (2019)
      VHYes
      5.9
      • Mom (as Robin Lindsley Allen)
      • 2019
    • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
      Life in Pieces
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Dancer #2 (uncredited)
      • 2016
    • Anna Paquin in Free Ride (2013)
      Free Ride
      5.6
      • Reporter
      • 2013
    • Elijah Alexander as "Luke Ashton"/ Terasa Livingstone as "Donna Keaton"
      The Trainer
      4.9
      Short
      • Linda Covingsfeld
      • 2010
    • Benny: Escaped Convict
      Short
      • Various Voices
      • 2008
    • Killing Ariel (2008)
      Killing Ariel
      4.8
      • Nicholas' Girl
      • 2008
    • 3 the Hard Way (2005)
      3 the Hard Way
      6.9
      Video
      • Mrs. Coolidge
      • 2005
    • John Travolta and Lisa Kudrow in Lucky Numbers (2000)
      Lucky Numbers
      5.1
      • Jez Sister
      • 2000
    • Nikki Cox and Nick von Esmarch in Nikki (2000)
      Nikki
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Dancer
      • 2000
    • Matthew Broderick and Rupert Everett in Inspector Gadget (1999)
      Inspector Gadget
      4.2
      • Dancer (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Julie Delpy and Daniel Baldwin in The Treat (1998)
      The Treat
      4.2
      • Dancer (The Pussycat Dolls)
      • 1998
    • Maria Conchita Alonso in Women: Stories of Passion (1996)
      Women: Stories of Passion
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Brothel Worker
      • 1997
    • Tom Hanks, Liv Tyler, Johnathon Schaech, Steve Zahn, Ethan Embry, and Tom Everett Scott in That Thing You Do! (1996)
      That Thing You Do!
      7.0
      • Wisconsin Dancer
      • 1996

    Additional Crew

    • Dance Moms (2011)
      Dance Moms
      4.7
      TV Series
      • herself
      • 2016
    • Anna Paquin in Free Ride (2013)
      Free Ride
      5.6
      • choreographer
      • 2013
    • Carnivàle (2003)
      Carnivàle
      8.4
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2005
    • John Cusack, Meg Ryan, Hank Azaria, Christopher Lloyd, Liz Callaway, Jim Cummings, and Jonathan Dokuchitz in Anastasia (1997)
      Anastasia
      7.2
      • dancer: Los Angeles
      • 1997

    Videos2

    Killing Ariel
    Trailer 1:22
    Killing Ariel
    The Trainer
    Trailer 1:33
    The Trainer
    The Trainer
    Trailer 1:33
    The Trainer

    Personal details

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      • Creator, Choreographer, Director of dance/theaterical show
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    • Alternative name
      • Robin Lindsley Allen
    • Born
      • May 30, 1965
      • Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Vincent FosterJune 1, 2003 - present
    • Other works
      Plays Marianne in "Tartuffe" play by Moliere, adapted by David Ball (The Actors' Gang, Hollywood, California, USA).
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      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

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      Grew up in Hanover, Pennsylvania and graduated from South Western High School in Hanover, then earned a Bachelor's of Fines Arts degree from the Philadelphia University of the Performing Arts as a ballet major.

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