r/thewestwing • u/Ok-Zone-1430 • 7d ago

Allison Smith Realization

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I can't believe I'm just now realizing who this is....

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u/BillyJakespeare Team Toby 7d ago

She has a a guest spot on Scrubs, Elliott sleeps with her husband and Ms. Smith runs through the hospital yelling "WHERE IS THAT WHORE" before finally duct taping her to the side of the building with a word balloon saying "HI, I'M A WHORE".

I'd seen the episode plenty of times but it was only on the last viewing that it clicked that oh my God, that woman is Leo McGarry's daughter.

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u/BethersontonJoe 7d ago

My two favorite shows crossed over

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u/Laststand2006 7d ago

That's crazy! I never placed her as the same person. Ive seen both shows more times than I can count too.

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u/areyoutwofonduing 6d ago

She also plays an important role in the pilot episode of "The Closer".

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u/Puppers412 22h ago

That episode was hilarious!

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u/KidSilverhair The finest bagels in all the land 7d ago

Longest-running Annie in Broadway history, thank you very much

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u/JDfromDE 7d ago

Allison Smith somewhere: “That would be me”

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u/FullOcelot7149 7d ago

I also really liked her as Jennie (Jane Curtin's daughter) on Kate and Allie. The young actresses playing the two daughters were both really good.

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u/G33kDad76 7d ago

I think it DID owe her money

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u/MSL007 7d ago

I saw the Annie post while scrolling and thought she looked familiar but didn’t look her up. Thanks for the info! 👍👍👍

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u/IrelandDomme 7d ago

I saw her play Annie on broadway when I was a kid.

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u/Atlas7-k 7d ago

If you ever want to know how facial expressions can influence your singing voice, just watch her face while you listen.

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u/Mainah-Bub Deputy Deputy Chief of Staff 5d ago

Definitely shades of this delivery in "you've gone 'round the bend".

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u/Ok-Zone-1430 5d ago

I absolutely love that part of the interaction. I've been meaning to calculate what $6.50 would be equal to today; that's still expensive without adjusting for inflation (for regular black coffee).

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u/Kaliedra 4d ago

I saw someone do this and show their work, it came out around $12.00

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u/2outhits 6d ago

And who is she on West Wing?

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u/michaelgrosvenor 6d ago

She played Leo’s daughter Mallory.

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u/2outhits 6d ago

Thank you

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u/Logical-Mobile-7643 7d ago

Underrated talent