I tend to play nurses and waitresses and policewomen. Allison Tolman nurseplaypolicewoman Change image and share on social
I've always had a day job and never been just acting. Allison Tolman actdayhave Change image and share on social
I'm aware me getting a role out of Chicago as a complete unknown is an insane anomaly, so I knew I'd have to get out here to L.A. as soon as the door opened. Allison Tolman anomalyawarechicago Change image and share on social
I need an office and a place I can sit down to get away from television and just write. Allison Tolman officeplacesit Change image and share on social
I taped my original audition for 'Fargo' with my agency in Chicago, Stewart Talent. Allison Tolman agencyauditionchicago Change image and share on social
As a comedian who's used to, like, punching the jokes, it's hard to teach yourself that that's not the strong choice in the sense that you have to really have to dial it back. Allison Tolman backchoicecomedian Change image and share on social
I did a 20-minute selection of scenes from the play 'Spring Awakening' in college, well before the musical came around, so when the musical was becoming a hot thing, and I was reading interviews with Duncan Sheik about how he came to do the music, I think it's interesting. Allison Tolman awakencollegeduncan share on social
I moved to Chicago and I did theater, and then I started writing and I stop acting and I did sketch. You know, I did all of the things that, if you were serious about doing television, don't do. Allison Tolman actchicagomove Change image and share on social
I started getting Twitter followers after I started doing press for 'Fargo.' One of my best friends from college is a librarian, and she started tracking after each interview how many Twitter followers I got. She and her librarian friends were like, 'We're going to make a graph.' And I was like, 'Alright, nerds.' Allison Tolman alrightcollegefargo share on social
I don't think you realize how often on television people are not like anyone we know or have known. Allison Tolman peoplerealizetelevision Change image and share on social