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Alison Bartlett

Alison Bartlett

Actor · Born 1971-07-14 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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 poi…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Mrs. Cole
  2. The Sopranos (1999) — Gwen MacIntyre
  3. Marty Supreme (2025) — Rockwell Receptionist Voice (voice)
  4. Materialists (2025) — Jaime
  5. FBI (2018) — Joan Collier
  6. The Innkeepers (2012) — Angry Mom
  7. Law & Order (1990) — Sergeant Haywood
  8. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Allison Dean
  9. Rescue Me (2004) — Deb Stackhouse
  10. The History of Sound (2025) — Samantha
  11. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) — Gina
  12. Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) — Self (archive footage)
  13. Sick Girl (2006) — Wife
  14. Submission (2018) — Angela's Mother
  15. Golden Boy (2013) — Jeanie Novak
  16. Kidnapped (2006)
  17. Mercy (2009)
  18. Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) — Gina
  19. Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998) — Gina
  20. Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) — Gina
  21. Canterbury's Law (2008)
  22. Right to Kill? (1985) — Candy
  23. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) — Gina (archive footage)
  24. Corn (2004) — Sara Jameson
  25. Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006) — Gina
  26. Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) — Gina
  27. Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) — Gina
  28. Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration (1993) — Gina Jefferson
  29. The Jury (2004)
  30. Crooked Lines (2003) — Andrea
  31. Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) — Gina Jefferson
  32. Karaoke! (2013) — Mom
  33. Sesame Street: Rock & Roll! (1990) — Gina Jefferson
  34. Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Doctor (2005) — Gina
  35. Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke (2003) — Gina
  36. Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings! (2005) — Gina Jefferson
  37. Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma' (1998) — Gina Jefferson
  38. The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (1999) — Gina (archive footage)
  39. Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue (2010) — Gina
  40. Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby (2003) — Gina Gefferson