Laura Allen

Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress. She starred as Lily Tyler during the first two seasons of the USA Network television series The 4400. Personal life Allen was born in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Julie and David Allen. She grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, as the middle child of three sisters. She attended Wellesley College as a sociology major and graduated in 1996. She worked with the NYPD as a domestic violence counselor before pursuing acting. She and Bruce Weyman married at the Relais Palazzo del Capitano in Pienza, Italy, on September 23, 2006. They have two sons. Career Allen first established her career portraying Laura Kirk-English DuPres on the soap opera All My Children from 2000 to 2002, taking over the role from Lauren Roman who originated the role from 1995 to 1998. After departing AMC, Allen went on to play Susan Delacorte in Mike Newell's Mona Lisa Smile. She later starred in USA Network's hit series, The 4400. She played the role of Lily Tyler. However, her character was written out of the show before its third season. She reprised the role of Lily Tyler in 2007 in the fourth season of The 4400 for one episode.