Alison Bartlett
Alison Bartlett
Alison Bartlett O'Reilly (born July 14, 1971) is a New York-based actress who has portrayed Gina Jefferson on Sesame Street since 1987, and has reprised the role in various related specials, direct-to-video productions, and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Bartlett began her career as a child actress, appearing at the age of 12 as Joanne in the 1984 stage production of Landscape of The Body, co-starring Dann Florek and directed by Gary Sinise. Other stage credits include the role of Donna in the Broadway show Hurly Burly from 1985, and Off Broadway in Jersey City (1990). In September 1985, her agent presented her with a "day player role" of Gina, one of Gordon's science students. Despite "warm feelings towards the show", she passed on the part, having been convinced she'd permanently maintain her tough girl typecasting; a rejection from Sesame Street would "sting too much", and destroy its place in her mind. Her agent urged her into an audition, and she credits show director Jon Stone for seeing past her self-depreciation. In 1991, she starred in the ABC After-School Special It's Only Rock and Roll, where she met her husband to be, writer/director Harry O'Reilly; at this point, she began receiving credit on Sesame Street under her married name, Alison Bartlett O'Reilly. She also guest starred on NYPD Blue in 1995. Taking time off to have three children, O'Reilly's work was primarily limited to Sesame Street. However, in 2002, she began actively seeking other roles. In addition to appearing in the 2003 independent film Crooked Lines (directed by her husband), the actress began appearing in a variety of roles in different TV crime dramas, including the short-lived FOX series The Jury, various episodes of the Law & Order franchise, and a two episode stint on HBO's The Sopranos as Gwen McIntyre, a maternal woman who has fallen in love with an ex-con (Steve Buscemi's Tony Blundatto). In 2006, she appeared in several episodes of the FX show Rescue Me as Deb Stackhouse, the wife of a firefighter injured in a fire.
Known For Acting
Popularity 3.62
Birthday 1971-07-14
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As Alison Bartlett O'Reilly, Alison Bartlett, Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly, Alison O'Reilly,
Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue
2010

Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
1993

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!

Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby
2003

Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby

The Innkeepers
2011

The Innkeepers

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Karaoke!
2013

Karaoke!

Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!
1990

Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!

Corn
2004

Corn

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Doctor
2005

Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Doctor

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time
2006

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

Right to Kill?
1985

Right to Kill?

Sick Girl
2006

Sick Girl

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
2012

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

Submission
2018

Submission

The History of Sound

The History of Sound

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke
2003

Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
1988

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
2005

Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!

Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'
1998

Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma'

Crooked Lines
2003

Crooked Lines

The Sopranos
1999

The Sopranos

Law & Order
1990

Law & Order

Kidnapped
2006

Kidnapped

Canterbury's Law
2008

Canterbury's Law

Rescue Me
2004

Rescue Me

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Jury
2004

The Jury

Mercy
2009

Mercy

Golden Boy
2013

Golden Boy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order
1990

Law & Order

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

FBI
2018

FBI