Lindsey Alley
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Lindsey Erin Alley is an American actress and singer, who for several years lived in New York City
and is now residing in Los Angeles
.
Alley was born in Lakeland, Florida
. She began acting at the age of six. In her first starring role, she played the role of Patsy in the movie Ernest Saves Christmas
in 1988. In 1989, she was cast as a Mouseketeer in Disney Channel
's 1990s revival of the Mickey Mouse Club
(later known as MMC), on which she remained until the show was canceled in 1994. Two years after the show ended, Alley graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1996. Alley continued her education at the University of Missouri
, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in theater with honors in 2000.
Alley also had a brief stint in an on-screen character role of Lisa Seltzer on The New TNN
's roller derby program WSL RollerJam in 2002 from midway through the season to the end of the series.
Alley appeared in her own play, a one-woman show titled Look, Ma...No Ears! (A Show for One-Woman and the Voices in Her Head), a play on which she collaborated with Robert Stein and Stephen Winer
. The play premiered in April 2006.
New York City
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and is now residing in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
Alley was born in Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. According to the 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city had a population of 94,406...
. She began acting at the age of six. In her first starring role, she played the role of Patsy in the movie Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas
Ernest Saves Christmas is a 1988 Touchstone Pictures comedy film directed by John R. Cherry III and starring Jim Varney. It is the third film to feature the character Ernest P. Worrell, and chronicles Ernest's attempt to find a replacement for an aging Santa Claus.-Plot:A man who claims to be Santa...
in 1988. In 1989, she was cast as a Mouseketeer in Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
's 1990s revival of the Mickey Mouse Club
Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that began in 1955, produced by Walt Disney Productions and televised by the ABC, featuring a regular but ever-changing cast of teenage performers. The Mickey Mouse Club was created by Walt Disney...
(later known as MMC), on which she remained until the show was canceled in 1994. Two years after the show ended, Alley graduated from Lakeland Senior High School in 1996. Alley continued her education at the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
, receiving her Bachelor of Arts in theater with honors in 2000.
Alley also had a brief stint in an on-screen character role of Lisa Seltzer on The New TNN
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
's roller derby program WSL RollerJam in 2002 from midway through the season to the end of the series.
Alley appeared in her own play, a one-woman show titled Look, Ma...No Ears! (A Show for One-Woman and the Voices in Her Head), a play on which she collaborated with Robert Stein and Stephen Winer
Stephen Winer
Stephen Winer began his writing career at the National Lampoon and his TV career on Late Night with David Letterman. He went on to write for NBC TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes , two seasons of Robert Klein Time for the USA Network and four seasons of the Disney Channel's The New Mickey Mouse Club...
. The play premiered in April 2006.