Beth Allen | |
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Born |
Elizabeth Grace Nell Allen 28 May 1984 Auckland, New Zealand |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1993-present |
Spouse(s) | Charles McDermott (February 2011) |
Elizabeth "Beth" Grace Nell Allen (born 28 May 1984 in Auckland, New Zealand) has been acting since an early age and has appeared in several small productions and commercials since 1993. Her first major television role was in Cloud 9's The Legend of William Tell in 1998, in which she played Princess Vara. Internationally known for her role as Amber in The Tribe, she took on the role in 1998 for the first series, before deciding to leave the show to concentrate on her school work. She later returned for another three seasons.
Her other work includes a lead role in the episode "The Green Dress" of the TV programme William Shatner's A Twist in the Tale in 1999 and guest parts in Xena: Warrior Princess and Revelations - The Initial Journey.
In 2006, she played the role of Ellie on Treasure Island Kids' Trilogy. She has also had guest roles on various television series, including Power Rangers: S.P.D., Outrageous Fortune and Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive.
In 2008 Beth joined Shortland Street as Dr Brooke Freeman where she was a main cast member until 2014 when her character departed. Beth has also been involved in several theatre plays during her career, many produced by her husband's theatre company The Basement Theatre. Beth herself has helped produce a few play's, including Little Blonde Hen, and Vagina Monologues.
Beth has two older siblings, a brother Oscar and a sister Dinah. She is also an aunt. She married her long-term fiancee Charles McDermott in February 2011. They currently reside in Auckland, after temporarily relocating to New York. Beth and Charlie's first child, a son, Sidney Jolyon McDermott, was born on May 6, 2016.