notes=ALISON PILL (Ella Gerrard) has established herself as an intelligent, level headed, talented actress. With a repertoire that rivals most actresses twice her age, her unforgettable performances have garnered praise from critics. Pill most recently starred in the feature films "Pieces of April" with Katie Holmes and Patricia Clarkson and she has just completed work on Thomas Vinterberg's "Dear Wendy."  Other film credits include "Perfect Pie" with Wendy Crewson and "The Life Before This." 
In 2000, Pill was awarded the Best Young Actress Award for her work in "The Dinosaur Hunter" at the Burbank Festival. Pill has also received Golden Sheaf and Young Artist Award nominations for portrayal of a young dancer in "Degas and the Dancer."
Pill has also appeared in numerous films for television including "Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows," "Baby," "Midwives," "Fast Food High," "What Girls Learn," "The Other Me," "What Katy Did," "Locked in Silence," and "Dear America: A Journey to the New World." She has also lent her voice to the animated series "Redwall," "Anatole," and "Braceface."
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